BREAKING: Nigeria’s Coronavirus Index Patient Discharged

By Moses Godonu

The Italian who brought Coronavirus into the country has recovered and been discharged after tested negative of the virus for the second time.

The patient was discharged on Friday night on the condition that he was now negative after carrying out another test on him which result shows negative.

According to Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Akin Abayomi, the Italian consented to donating a unit of his white blood because it is rich in antibody proteins which can be use for the treatment of other Patients, as this can attack Covid-19 virus. Abayomi had on Thursday said the patient would be released if the result of his final test came out negative.

With this development, Nigeria now has eleven confirmed cases, out of which ten are in Lagos, while the remaining patient in Ekiti.

The Italian who is the index case of the coronavirus in Nigeria and indeed Lagos State, has tested completely negative to the virus.

It could be recall that the Italian came into Lagos on February 24^th, 2020 and later traveled to Lafarge cement company in Ogun state for business.

He submitted himself for medical investigation when he suspected he had symptoms of the virus and was found positive and isolated for medical attention.

While under medical observation, several samples were taken from his secretions, to ascertain the level of concentration of the virus in him.

He was first declared negative by the Lagos state government on Tuesday; but still had one more test to further prove him negative, to lead him to complete freedom.

However, the Lagos State Government has on the new development granted him the permission to leave for his home country, Italy.

It has also been said that a Nigerian who also tested positive to the virus, due to contact with the Italian in Ogun state, had earlier tested negative.

The Italian has since then returned to Ogun state to continue with his ambitions.