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COVID-19: Edo discharges 80 more patients, clears 2,532 suspected cases, traces 2,794 others Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/covid-19-edo-discharges-80-more-patients-clears-2532-suspected-cases-traces-2794-others/



COVID-19: Edo discharges 80 more patients, clears 2,532 suspected cases, traces 2,794 others ON JULY 3, 20205:09 PMIN CORONAVIRUS UPDATES Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that 80 more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have recovered and cleared to reunite with their families and the society after testing negative to the virus. In a statement, the governor said the death toll in the state has risen to 43, with the elderly accounting for a large number of the fatalities, urging residents to observe precautionary measures to stay safe, healthy as well as protect the aged. Obaseki noted: “We have discharged 80 more COVID-19 patients from our isolation centres. The number of discharges now stands at 498. We lost one more person to the virus, bringing the number of fatalities to 43. Stay safe and protect our aged parents, who are most endangered.” ALSO READ: Bauchi gov suspends Emir of Misau over crisis Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, said the state has recorded a total of 1,203 confirmed cases, 6,046 suspected cases and exited 2,532 others, including 2,185 line-listed contacts and 347 persons-of-interest (POI), who have completed the compulsory 14-day follow-up and tested negative. Okundia said the 1,203 confirmed cases were recorded in Oredo (391), Esan West (117), Egor (223), OviaNorth East (86), Ikpoba-Okha (160), Uhunmwode (14), Etsako Central (2), Esan South East (7), Akoko-Edo (1), Esan Central (107), Ovia South West (19), Owan East (1), Esan North East (43), Etsako West (20), Etsako East (9), Orhionmwon (2), Owan West (1) Local Government Areas (LGAs). The commissioner, who reassured residents that the state government would continue to intensify efforts to contain the pandemic and protect the Edo people, said the state has tested over 6,371 residents and is contact-tracing 2,794 others as well as visited over 1,035 rural and urban communities for Active Case Search (ACS) activities. He added: “While the state government intensifies efforts to protect the Edo people from this deadly disease, we urge all citizens to stay at home and observe all precautionary measures against the spread of the infectious disease, including regular handwashing with soap under running water and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers. Cover your mouth and nose properly when sneezing and/or coughing.” Vanguard Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Related COVID-19: Edo discharges 50 more patients, clears 2,052 suspected cases June 22, 2020 COVID-19: Obaseki hails health workers as Edo discharges 14 more patients June 28, 2020 COVID-19: Edo records 28 new cases, two deaths, discharges 16 more patients June 13, 2020 All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from VANGUARD NEWS. Download Vanguard News App.   Technical Feedback: whatsapp 08023469027   READ our Privacy-policy and cookie policy. READ ALSO: Secret relationship is a fraud - Mandy Ujunwa Vanguard PROMOTED Dubai Police extradites ‘Hushpuppi’ to United States Emir of Daura: Insecurity now worse than civil war Oba of Benin debunks insult on President Buhari, Oshiomhole, Okunbo Lose Weight with These Amazing Homemade Drinks N.BlackLatteNG Arthritis or Joint Pain? Doctor Says Do This First Thing Each Morning Motion free Earn $9342 Per Month With Amazon Shares, $200 Minimum Investment, Get A Call Today! Invest Stocks I rape housewives, maids during operation ― robbery suspect VICTOR OGUNYINKA View all posts by Victor Ogunyinka → PREVIOUS POST Gunmen kill bank customer, escape with undisclosed sum of money NEXT POST Edo 2020: NYSC corrects error, issues new certificate to Obaseki Disclaimer Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of vanguard newspapers or any employee thereof.

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