The state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also announced the discharge of 26 coronavirus patients from the state isolation centres.

“Today, 26 more COVID19Lagos patients; 14 males and 12 females including two foreign nationals – a Polish and a Filipino have been discharged from our Yaba and Onikan Isolation facilities to reunite with the society,” Sanwo-Olu said.

“The patients, 14 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and 12 from the Onikan Isolation Centre were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings.

“With this, the number number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos is now 225.”

Announcing the new fatality, the Lagos State Ministry of Health tweeted, “45 new cases of #COVID-19 Infection confirmed. Total confirmed cases in Lagos now 992. Unfortunately, one #COVID19 death was recorded. This brings the total number of #COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos to 21.”