Successful Recovery: Three COVID-19 Patients Discharged in Akwa Ibom State
The Commissioner for Health in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, announced that three out of the five index cases of Coronavirus in the state have been discharged after recovering from the disease.
During a briefing with journalists on Wednesday, April 15, Ukpong revealed that the patients, who were isolated at Ibom Specialist Hospital, were discharged following a new negative test result.
He also mentioned that another individual who displayed COVID-19 symptoms but tested negative, will also be released.
Ukpong stated;
“Altogether we had nine persons in the isolation unit, three of the persons we are discharging today are from the initial 5 index cases. Others were suspected cases whose test results came out negative.
“Akwa Ibom State now has 3 confirmed positive cas...