Ekiti State’s Coronavirus index case has been discharged from the isolation centre in the state, it emerged on Tuesday.
The index case is that of 37-year-old man who tested positive for coronavirus after he came in contact with an infected American tourist.
After weeks of treatment and monitoring at the state’s isolation centre, the man has now tested negative for coronavirus.
He was discharged on March 31 by officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Ekiti State Ministry of Health.
This comes two days after Governor Kayode Fayemi ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state and directed all residents to stay at home.
The Governor, in another measure to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), ordered the shutdown of borders around the state.
In a broadcast on Sunday, he explained that the decision would be effective for an initial period of 14 days, starting from Monday night.
Governor Fayemi said the curfew would run from 7pm to 7am each day, warning that legal actions would be taken against violators.
He, however, noted that the shutdown order gave allowance to the transportation of food, drugs, and other essential commodities while those on assignments deemed essential would be permitted to move freely.
