The first case of COVID-19 in Anambra has tested negative twice to the virus and has been certified fit to go home, Gov. Willie Obiano, has declared.

Obiano made the declaration on Wednesday in Awka while giving an update on the fight against the pandemic in the state.

In my last address, I informed you that the first post-treatment test of the COVID-19 index case in Anambra state had returned negative.

“Today, I am delighted to tell you that the second test on our index case has also returned negative, following the NCDC protocol on COVID-19.

“Therefore, I have asked the Commissioner for Health to discharge him from our Protective Care Center.

“We have also made some arrangements to decontaminate his home to ensure that there is no further incident,” he said.

On contact tracing, Obiano said that the samples of the remaining 36 people that had direct contact with the index case had been submitted for testing.