The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Sunday, said a total of 54, 570 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state as of July 18.
Abayomi, who made the disclosure on his Twitter account, said that of the 54,570 samples, 13, 346 returned positive.
He said that 759 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the state on July 18, out of which 115 new cases were confirmed.
According to him, 2,069 of the confirmed cases have since been discharged from #COVID-19 Care Centres following full recovery. (Tribune)