Ekiti State Government on Tuesday announced its only index case of COVID-19 had been discharged from the isolation centre after he was certified free to go home.
The male patient, who had been receiving treatment at the Ekiti State Infectious Disease Control Centre, Ado-Ekiti, since March 18 when he tested positive to the coronavirus, was discharged from the centre at 2.00pm.
The Commissioner for Health, Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, who made this disclosure while addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, said that the patient was discharged after two tests run on him have come back negative.
She added that other tests carried out on the patient also revealed that his vital organs are functioning well and in good condition.
“The tests carried out show that his organs are also functioning well. So, we are happy to discharge him.
“We shall still keep monitoring him from his base and we also appeal to members of the public to call the emergency numbers to report any suspected case, so we can take action in a timely manner. It was the timely intervention that saved our index case,” she stressed.
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