Enugu State Ministry of Health has announced that two out of the 10 active COVID-19 cases undergoing treatment in the state have now tested negative and are being assessed for discharge from the isolation and treatment centre where they have been receiving treatment.
Commissioner for Health, Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, in a statement disclosed that: “These two cases are the three-year old and 13-year-old contacts of the third case in Enugu State, the indigene of Bauchi State with a positive travel history to and from Jos, Plateau State.
“The unwavering support and commitment of the Enugu State Government ably led by His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has continued to yield good results as the motivated staff of the State Ministry of Health continue to work tirelessly to identify, isolate and treat COVID-19 cases in the state.”
He encouraged the people of Enugu State to continue to comply with the directives of the Federal and Enugu State Government on containment of the spread of COVID-19 as well as the precautionary measures in the public health advisory of the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the Enugu State Ministry of Health.