Nigeria Update
JUST IN: Ughelli South suspected COVID-19 patient tests positive
The result of the suspected COVID-19 patient in Otu-Jeremi, headquarters of Ughelli South local government area of Delta State has shown that the patient is positive for the virus.
A senior staff of the hospital who made the disclosure said the 36-year-old patient had visited the hospital in company of her boyfriend and upon diagnosis, the patient was discovered to have tuberculosis and was showing symptoms of COVID-19.
The source who spoke on condition of anonymity said:
“Her sample was taken to Irrua Hospital, Edo State on April 17th for COVID-19 test and the result came out positive.”
Recall that three doctors, a pharmacist and medical laboratory scientist who attended to the patient, have all be quarantined at the hospital’s holding facility.
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