20th April, 2020
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Monday said the index Coronavirus patient in the state has been discharged after testing negative twice for the virus.
The governor, in a statement said he received the cheery news last Friday that the index case had tested negative twice after treatment.
“I received the cheery news Last Friday April 17th 2020, from our Honourable Commissioner for Health and Chairman Inter – ministerial Committee on COVID-19, that our first and index case of Coronavirus infection in the state has tested negative twice after treatment.
“What this means is that the first patient of the viral infection is now completely healed and free to go home, indeed free to resume his normal life in service to our country.
“It is important to inform us all that upon presenting with the symptoms of the infection while in quarantine, the first sample from this Army officer was taken at the Nigerian Army Barracks, Akure on the 2nd of April 2020 and sent for test to ascertain his status.
The result came out positive on 3rd of April and he was immediately admitted into the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) at Igbatoro road Akure. He was on admission in the Hospital where he received the very best care until we noticed improvement in his health.
“Due to the two consecutive negative results and his stable clinical condition, the patient was hereby declared fit for discharge. This is in line with the standard COVID -19 patient discharge criteria,” Akeredolu said.