Ondo Records First successful treatment of COVID-19

The Ondo state government has announced the first successful treatment of COVID-19 in the state.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu announced this at a news conference in Akure.

The military officer who brought the infection to Ondo state tested positive on 4th of April, 2020 and was moved to the state Infectious Disease Hospital

Akeredolu said:

“I received a cheering news last Friday from Honourable commissioner for health that our index case has tested negative”

He added that twenty-two follow up contacts of the first index case have tested negative.