Edo State Discharges 13 Recovered COVID-19 Patients, Records 5 Deaths

A patient who is suspected of suffering from COVID-19 coronavirus undergoes testing at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital isolation centre on May 10, 2020. Audu MARTE / AFP

Edo State has discharged 13 recovered COVID-19 patients and also recorded five new deaths from the disease.

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State stated this in a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Monday morning.

While giving a breakdown of the latest COVID-19 figures from the State, Governor Obaseki noted that one of the deaths was recorded at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital and four at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), both in Benin City.

He explained that “Most of the deaths are persons above 60 years” with the new figure taking the COVID-19 death toll in the South-South State to 24.

“Also,” the governor added, “13 patients have been discharged” just as he called on residents of the state to “obey safety guidelines and stay safe.”

We have recorded 5 new #COVID19 deaths, bringing the no. of fatalities to 24.

1 of the deaths is at Stella Obasanjo Hospital and 4 at @ubthng.

Most of the deaths are persons above 60 years.

Also, 13 patients have been discharged.

Please obey safety guidelines and stay safe.

— Godwin Obaseki (GGO) (@GovernorObaseki) June 8, 2020