BREAKING: FCT discharges nine COVID-19 patients

 

 

 

 

The federal capital territory (FCT) has charged nine COVID-19 patients.

In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Muhammed Bello, FCT minister, said the patients have returned to their homes after testing negative for the disease.

Dear FCT residents,

I am delighted to announce the discharge of additional nine (9) #COVID19 patients in the FCT after they tested negative. They have now returned to their homes.

The total number of discharged patients in the FCT is now 20 as at 5:50am, April 15th, 2020. pic.twitter.com/qIHmQzecok

— Mal. Muhd Musa Bello (@MuhdMusaBello) April 15, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) put the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country as of Tuesday at 373.  (The Cable)