Out of the COVID-19 patients in Imo, three have been discharged.
The Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma gave the cheering news on Saturday in Owerri.
Addressing newsmen at the Government House Governor Uzodimma informed that of the six cases undergoing treatment in the Isolation Centre in Imo State, two were discharged at the weekend while the index case was discharged earlier, bringing the total to three.
According to his Chief Press Secretary, and Media Adviiser, Oguwike Nwachuku, the Governor explained that all the three already discharged tested negative twice, as directed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control protocols.
The governor further explained that the number of cases currently under treatment in Imo State, as at Saturday, is only four.
“So far, there are no new cases of COVID-19 patients recorded in Imo State according to the NCDC.”, Uzodinma said.
On Friday, the Governor had appealed to the people to abide by the directives already given by the government and the Covid-19 Task force in Imo on how to be safe and reiterated his resolve to do all within his constitutional powers to protect the lives of Imo people.
