Nigeria, June 28 -- The Lagos State Ministry of Health said an additional 55 patients have recovered from coronavirus infection and have been discharged from the Isolation centres.

The discharged patients include 16 foreign nationals, while others are Nigerians.

Giving the update on its Twitter handle on Saturday, the ministry disclosed that the patients tested negative to the virus and have been reunited with the society.

This brings the total recoveries in the state to 1,419, the ministry wrote.

"55 fully recovered COVID-19 Lagos patients; 16 females & 39 males including 16 foreign nationals were discharged from our Isolation facilities to reunite with the society.

"The patients; 14 from Onikan, 5 from Gbagada, 5 from Mainland Hosp...