The Management of
University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has announced that one of the
three patients of COVID-19 in the state has died.
The Chief Medical
Director of UBTH, Prof. Darlington Obaseki, said this in a statement obtained
by NAN on Sunday.
The two surviving
patients are currently being cared for in an isolation ward with restricted access.
“Prior to the
confirmation of their COVID-19 status, some of our healthcare staffers were
exposed to these patients whilst using only personal protection equipment, such
as surgical face-masks and gloves.
“Further measures
have been put in place to ensure that our staffers are not unduly exposed to
risks of infection with COVID-19 in the course of their providing care for
patients who come to the hospital for various reasons.”
The CMD noted that
healthcare workers are on the front line during this pandemic and at higher
risk of being exposed than members of the public.
Nigeria now has
nearly 230 cases.
Meanwhile, the
Association of Residents Doctor (ARD), UBTH chapter, in a statement, said that
25 medical doctors, who had contact with the patients, had gone on mandatory
self-isolation.
The association
disclosed that 13 of the 25 doctors were house officers, while about 12 were
resident doctors.
ARD expressed
displeasure with the hospital’s management over what it described as poor
handling of coronavirus in the hospital.
The association said
many health workers have complained of lack of personal protective equipment,
like facemasks and hand sanitisers.
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