Nigeria, May 23 -- Forty-five more patients have recovered from coronavirus infection in Lagos and were discharged from the state's isolation facilities on Saturday.

This brings the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 to 707 in Lagos, an official said.

The Lagos State Ministry of Health on its Twitter handle said the newly-recovered patients tested negative to the virus and have been discharged to reunite with the society.

"45 COVID-19 Lagos patients; 22 females & 23 males, all Nigerians have been discharged from our Isolation facilities to reunite with the society.

"The patients; 19 from Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 3 from Onikan, 8 from Agidingbi, 7 from Lekki, 1 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) & 7 from LUTH Isolation Centres wer...