Enugu govt discharges one coronavirus patient

The Enugu State government said on Wednesday one coronavirus patient had been discharged from the state’s isolation center after he recovered from the disease.

The new Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu.

Obi, who assumed office on Tuesday, said the patient was discharged after testing negative for coronavirus and had been discharged.

The commissioner said the other coronavirus patient was stable and responding very well to treatment.

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“We encourage all persons to continue to stay home, maintain hand and respiratory hygiene, wear a face mask in line with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)’s advisory and maintain physical distancing,’’ he said.

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