AMVCA 2020 attendee, Seun O, who tested positive to covid-19 has been discharged from the Lagos state isolation center.
The photographer left several dusts in its trail after he returned from the UK, to grace the 7th edition of the awards. Initially, he refused to report himself to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) after showing symptoms of the dreaded virus, thereby putting thousands of Nigerian lives in danger.
The photographer was forced to get tested for the virus when Ifeoma Chukwuogo, a self-acclaimed film director, made a thread about the matter; in a now-deleted tweet. The test however came back positive.
Reacting to the development, other attendees of the AMVCA were afraid for their lives and immediately went into self-isolation.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health also confirmed that attendees of the just Awards were likely exposed to the novel coronavirus after the photographer tested positive.
After undergoing treatment for the virus, Seun O took to Instagram to share his recovery story. He went on to thank everyone who supported and offered messages of encouragement while he was a patient at Yaba Isolation Center where he received treatment.
He also urged everyone to stay at home, practice social distancing and good personal hygiene.
Read Seun O’s statement below
“The elephant has left the building. #covid19defeated
Firstly all glory belongs to God. I want to thank everybody that has shown support, stood in the gap in prayer, offered messages of encouragement. I miss my #LagosCovidGang2020 (ward mates) already.”
He continued: “I can’t wait till they are all out. Thank you @lagosstategovt Special thanks to Prof Akin Abayomi the Commisioner of Health, what a great man.
Thank you to everyone at IDH Yaba my favourite health care professionals. Most importantly it is time for us to beat this together. Everyone stay home and stay safe. Let’s practice social distancing and good personal hygiene. God bless you all.”