A British man who was dubbed by the media as a “super spreader” of coronavirus, known officially COVID-19, was discharged from a London hospital after making a full recovery, said the National Health Service in a statement on Wednesday.
Steve Walsh is believed to have infected about a dozen people while traveling, having contracted the virus in Singapore.
“Mr. Walsh’s symptoms were mild and he is no longer contagious and poses no risk to the public, he is keen to return to his normal life and spend time with his family out of the media spotlight,” Keith Willett, the strategic incident director for the UK health agency, said in a statement on Wednesday. The official said he tested negative twice for COVID-19 in two days.
“I would like to thank the clinical team who treated Mr. Walsh in hospital” along with staff who worked hard “to limit the spread of coronavirus and treat the small numbers who have contracted the illness,” he said.
Walsh issued a statement to media outlets on Wednesday that he is “happy to be home and feeling well.” In a previous statement earlier this week, he said that his “thoughts are with others who have contracted coronavirus.”
“As soon as I knew I had been exposed to a confirmed case of coronavirus I contacted” health officials in the UK, he added. “I was advised to attend an isolated room at hospital, despite showing no symptoms, and subsequently self-isolated at home as instructed. When the diagnosis was confirmed I was sent to an isolation unit in hospital, where I remain, and, as a precaution, my family was also asked to isolate themselves.”
David Adams
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