Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola on Wednesday said six more Coronavirus patients have recovered in the State and have been discharged.

He said the Coronavirus patients were among the 127 Ivory Coast returnees.

“Another good news from our Isolation Centre, as 6 more COVID-19 patients have tested negative twice, in line with
NCDC protocol.

“The patients who are among the 127 Ivory Coast returnees have been discharged to join their families,” Oyetola tweeted..

According to Oyetola, this brought to 17, the number of cases that had tested negative twice and had been discharged after treatment in the State.

“The remaining two patients at our facility are responding to treatment and it is our hope they will recover soon and be released to reconnect with their families.

“Once again, I thank the people of Osun for your cooperation and sacrifice during this challenging period. I also appreciate all our health workers who have been working so hard to ensure we’re all safe. You’re our heroes and we can’t appreciate your sacrifices enough. God bless you all,” he said.

Osun had on April 11 discharged 10 Coronavirus patients after they tested negative twice for the virus.