Edo State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of the state’s ninth coronavirus (COVID-19) patient.
Governor Godwin Obaseki announced this in a tweet on Thursday.
He thanked health workers in the state for their efforts in fighting the disease and urged the public to remain safe.
“We have just discharged the 9th #COVIDー19 patient in #EdoState. The patient has tested negative twice for #coronavirus,” he wrote.
“I thank the healthworkers in the front lines of this fight for their efforts. We shall defeat this enemy, but we need your support & urge you to stay safe.”
According to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday morning, Edo recorded seven new coronavirus cases.
Effective from April 20, Edo State has been on a dusk-to-dawn curfew, between 7pm and 6am daily, to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
