Eleven patients were on Friday discharged from the Oyo State Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, Ibadan after testing negative twice for coronavirus. The number comprises eight males and three females.
The patients who had stayed at the isolation between five days and two weeks were all said to be asymptomatic all through the period of the treatment at the centre.
While discharging the patients to be reunited with the public, the Coordinator of the State Isolation and treatment Centres, Professor Temitope Alonge said the number is the highest of people discharged at a time since the centre has been discharging people.
He said there are still 32 active cases in the state, all in stable conditions. He added that the centre is also currently housing an entire family including the father, mother and children who are receiving treatment.
He thanked all the caregivers for their effort and support at ensuring the positive treatment of the patients.
Alonge said “On behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, we want to sincerely appreciate the staff of the ministry of health ably led by Dr Soji Adeyanju, the Permanent Secretary, Hospital Management Board, and also the Doctor in charge of the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo.
“Apart from that, we even have a family here comprising a father, mother and children and they are all fine”.