Ikpme Ikpeme, chief medical director of the University of
Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), says a patient tested positive for COVID-19
in the hospital.
The government of Cross River has maintained that the state
is free of COVID-19 despite the symptoms shown by some patients in the state.
Last week, Godwin Akwaji, lawmaker representing Obudu
constituency at the Cross River house of assembly, died at UCTH after showing
symptoms of COVID-19.
In a circular circulating online, Ikpeme asked staff to avoid
exposing themselves to the disease.
He said a patient had tested positive during random tests
carried out within the hospital.
Ikpeme said the patient, whose identity was not disclosed,
had been discharged after recovering from the disease.
“With recent developments, it does appear that the state may
not be free of Covid-19 as generally believed. A recent rapid test carried on a
patient came out positive” Prof. Ikpeme said in a circular addressed to the
hospital management, staff and patients,” read the circular dated June 25,
2020.
“However, the patient had recovered and discharged from our
isolation center last week .
“The UCTH management had been in direct contact with the
director general of NCDC and NCDC had approved the hospital as an independent
test centre.”
He advised the staff of the hospital to adhere strictly to
the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and ensure
proper precautionary measures are taken to stay safe.
When contacted, Beta Edu, the state commissioner for
information, said she had seen the circular.
However, she dismissed it, saying COVID-19 test is not done
at a rapid test centre.
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