'Don't be afraid of COVID-19, I feel better than I felt 20 years ago' - Trump announces he'll be leaving hospital

US president Donald Trump, has posted an upbeat message about his health status after he was hospitalized following a positive test for covid-19 last week Friday.

The US leader who over the weekend was administered oxygen as he had difficulty breathing has taken to his Twitter handle on Monday night, October 5 to reveal he will be leaving the Walter Reed Military hospital.

According to Trump, people should not be afraid of Covid-19 or let it dominate their life.

Trump also claimed he felt better now at 74 after his treatment than he felt 20 years ago.

Posting on Twitter, he wrote;

"I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life." "We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!"