COVID-19: Ondo records first death, as 15 health workers test positive in Bauchi

Ondo State on Monday recorded first death from COVID-19. The State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who disclosed this on Monday, said the death occurred on in the early hours of the day. He said deceased was one of the last three cases recorded last week. The State had recorded 16 positive cases of the disease so […]

Ondo State on Monday recorded first death from COVID-19.

The State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who disclosed this on Monday, said the death occurred on in the early hours of the day.

He said deceased was one of the last three cases recorded last week.

The State had recorded 16 positive cases of the disease so far.

Of the 16 cases, six have been successfully treated and discharged while nine are under care at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Akure.

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“The sixteenth case, who is from Ile Oluji, has just been admitted into isolation in the IDH.

“We have also been told that line tracing for these three new cases have been activated.

Governor Akeredolu stressed that the deceased was already a patient with a renal condition.

“In spite of the border lockdown, he arrived Ipe Akoko, Akoko South East local Government area on the 27th April 2020.

“His arrival was reported to our health workers who immediately proceeded to administer test upon him.

“The result, which was received four days ago, confirmed his case as positive.

“He was immediately removed and admitted into isolation at the IDH, Akure where he was further diagnosed as a patient of renal condition.

“This made treatment and recovery more complicated.

“He died in the early hours of Monday.

“In spite of this unfortunate circumstance, I must express our debt of gratitude to our health workers at the hospital.

“They have shown invaluable sacrifice, diligence and exceptional sense of duty,” the governor said.

He also said that he had directed the immediate payment of all outstanding emoluments of all doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital.

The doctors had threatened last week to go on strike if their outstanding salaries of about four months were not paid.

Meanwhile, a total of 15 health workers have tested positive to COVID-19 in the course of performing their professional duties in Bauchi State.

State Commissioner of Health, Dr Aliyu Muhammad Maigoro, who disclosed during the COVID-19 media update at the Government House, said that the State Taskforce Committee on COVID-19 was making efforts to reduce the risk being faced by the health workers.

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He said that the committee had proposed training for all health workers to build their capacity on professional handling of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Speaking during the briefing, governor Bala Mohammad expressed concern over the rate of infection among health workers and directed the immediate training programme for them as well as procurement of more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of infection among them.