Mr Ihekweazu said the new discharge criteria for COVID-19 Infection indicates that patients can be free 14 days after the first positive result.
Mr Ihekweazu had earlier said Nigeria may consider discharging COVID-19 patients earlier than their required treatment and isolation period, even though they are still positive.
The agency also said it was considering home treatment for patients also as a means of decongesting the treatment Mr Ihekweazu said discharged patients are to continue self-isolating at home one week after discharge.
Mr Ihekweazu earlier said Nigeria lacked adequate bed spaces to accommodate COVID-19 patients in isolation centres across states.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, at the daily PTF briefing said schools and hotels may be used as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients if the need arises.
