The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed that 149 more patients have now tested negative for COVID-19.
Sanwo-Olu revealed this via his official Twitter page on Wednesday night.
“Dear Lagosians, to begin my update on our phased plan for #EasingTheLockdown, I start with some good news.
“Today, we discharged 49 patients from our isolation facilities after they tested negative twice to #COVID19 bringing the total number of discharged patients in Lagos to 143,” he wrote.
Lagos state has already announced new guidelines for easing the COVID-19 lockdown.
The rules take effect on Monday, May 4, 2020.