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Enugu discharges COVID-19 patient

BY TheCable

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A patient undergoing treatment for coronavirus in Enugu state has been discharged.

IK Obi, commissioner for health in the state, broke the news on Wednesday.

Obi said based on the recovery, the state is now left with just one coronavirus patient, expressing optimism that the person would soon recover.

“The Enugu State Ministry of Health has discharged one patient from Treatment and Isolation for COVID-19. Recall that the NCDC had announced 2 cases of COVID-19 in Enugu that have been in Isolation and receiving care,” he said in a statement.

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“One of them is now Negative for the Corona virus and has been discharged. The other person is stable and responding very well to treatment.

“We encourage all persons to continue to stay home, maintain hand and respiratory hygiene, wear a facemask in line with the NCDC’s advisory and maintain physical distancing.”

Nigeria currently has 373 confirmed cases of the disease, over 100 recoveries and 12 deaths.

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