Coronavirus Patient Delivers Baby Boy In Lagos State Isolation Centre(Photos)

By Wisdom Nwedene, Lagos

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Saturday, announced that a pregnant Coronavirus Patient delivered a baby boy at the Gbagada Isolation Centre.

Governor Sanwo-Olu made this known via his official Twitter handle and revealed that both the mother and child are doing well.

He said 67 fully recovered COVID-19 patients; 22 females and 45 males including 3 foreign nationals – 2 Indians and a Chinese were discharged to join the society.

The statement reads ;

“I bring you great news from our isolation facilities. Today, a pregnant #COVID19 patient was delivered of a baby boy at the Gbagada Isolation Centre. Both mother and child are doing well.”

“Also, 67 fully recovered #COVID19 patients; 22 females and 45 males including 3 foreign nationals – 2 Indians and a Chinese were discharged to join the society.”

“The patients; 24 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 22 from Onikan, 11 from Agidingbi, 2 from Lekki and 8 from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation Centres were discharged after testing negative to #COVID19 in two consecutive readings.”

“As our front line health workers record successes in the battle against #COVID19, we urge citizens to adhere strictly to public health directives as this is the only way we can break the chain of transmission of the infection.”