The Bayelsa state coronavirus index case and 2 other patients have been discharged from the niger delta university teaching hospital treatment centre at Okolobiri.
Permanent secretary of the state ministry of health, Inodu Nathaniel-Apoku who broke the cheering news at a media parley in yenagoa also announced governor Douye Diri’s approval to extend the lockdown of the state’s land and sea boarders for another one week.
Nathaniel-Apoku who is also the Co-chairperson, state Covid-19 task force believes in the gains of prevention and early detection while building capacity to manage the spread and intensify efforts that in line with world health organisation guidelines.
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The commissioner also called on the media to fight against the prevalence of fake news in the state.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
