The Edo State government on Thursday announced the discharge of 20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients after testing negative for the virus.
With this, the total number of recoveries in the state is now 34.
Governor Godwin Obaseki who disclosed this on his official Twitter handle said the persons were discharged from three isolation facilities in the state.
He added that, out of the 20 persons, 17 are from Stella Obasanjo Hospital, one from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and two others from Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH).
According to him, ”we have discharged 20 persons from our isolation facilities. 17 are from Stella Obasanjo Hospital; one from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and two others from Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH).
“So far, 34 persons have been discharged. A patient, who reported late for treatment, was lost to the virus,” he added.
