15th April, 2020
The Akwa Ibom Government said that three out of the six confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state have been discharged.
Secretary to the State Government (SSG), and Chairman, COVID-19 Committee in the State, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, disclosed this during a news conference in Uyo, on Wednesday.
“While the five initial index cases in our state were still being attended to by our team of health professionals in one of the isolation centres, additional four samples were sent for testing alongside confirmation tests for the initial five cases.
“The test results confirmed three of the initial five cases to be negative, while one of the four new samples tested positive.
“Thus, as we speak, Akwa Ibom has only three positive cases of coronavirus. The three confirmed negative cases were discharged earlier this afternoon.
“So far, the contact tracing efforts of the committee has led to the identification of 66 persons, who have had contacts with the five initial confirmed cases.
“While the number of positive cases has reduced, the fight against the virus is not yet over. We must remain resolute and unrelenting in our efforts,” Ekuwem said.