Enugu discharges second COVID-19 patient

The second COVID-19 patient in Enugu State has been discharged after he recovered fully from the disease.

The patient was discharged from the state isolation facility barely 24 hours after the first case was released by health authorities in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, disclosed this in a statement Thursday.

The commissioner said the patient had recovered and tested negative for coronavirus.

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) had last week confirmed two cases of COVID-19 in Enugu.

The patients were admitted at the isolation centre where they received treatment.

According to Obi, the two patients have been discharged after testing negative for the disease.

“We encourage our people to continue to stay home, try not to touch your face without having washed your hands, maintain strict hand and respiratory hygiene, wear a face mask in line with the NCDC’s advisory and maintain physical distancing,” he said.

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The commissioner appealed to the people to call the designated help lines to report any suspected cases of COVID-19 in the state.

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