The United Nations says the aid worker who died of
complications from COVID-19 in Borno had no travel history outside the state.
Edward Kallon, the UN resident coordinator and humanitarian
coordinator in Nigeria, said efforts are being made to trace anyone the
deceased may have come in contact with.
The aid worker who was showing
symptoms of coronavirus died shortly after being admitted at the University of
Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Kallon said in a statement on Monday that the deceased was
“devoting his life to treating vulnerable internally displaced persons who have
lost everything during the conflict raging in the north-east”.
“He had no travel history outside of Borno State and made
the ultimate sacrifice,” he added.
“Aid organisations, under the lead of the World Health
Organisation (WHO), are working closely with the National Center for Disease
Control (NCDC), Borno State Government, the Federal Ministry of Health and the
Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social
Development, to trace anyone whom the nurse may have been in contact with in
Borno State, and to bolster measures to prevent the spread of the virus and
protect IDPs and communities in Borno State.”
The UN coordinator added that quarantine facilities are
being set up across the state by aid workers, in support of Borno state
authorities, and “particularly at all points of entry from neighbouring
countries”.
He said a COVID-19 treatment facility and a testing
laboratory have been established in Maiduguri and a second treatment facility
is being developed.
He also called for support for the millions of vulnerable
persons in the north-east, saying: “Nearly 8 million people are in need of
urgent humanitarian aid in the conflict-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and
Yobe, with many depending on assistance to survive.
“Functional health facilities, especially in remote
locations in Borno State, are scarce and over 3 million people urgently need
food assistance.
“With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting many areas in Nigeria,
it is essential for the most vulnerable to continue receiving humanitarian aid,
including water and soap or substitute solutions.”
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