Five of the confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Edo state have been discharged from treatment after they tested negative twice for the disease.
Governor Godwin Obaseki who disclosed this via his verified twitter handle said: “I am pleased to announce that five of the confirmed cases have tested negative twice for #coronavirus (#COVID-19) in our dear state. They have thus been discharged.
“This bolsters our resolve to defeat this common enemy, as we roll out more measures to check the spread of the virus and save more lives in the state.”
According to the National Center for Disease and Control (NCDC) update, there are 14 confirmed active cases in the state with one death.
