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AUTHORITIES of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Anambra State, have allayed fears over the reported first recorded case of COVID-19 patient in the hospital.
NAUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Anthony Igwegbe, while confirming the report on Monday, said the case did not warrant sending the health workers on self-isolation as the situation was handled professionally.
He said the patient was brought to the hospital last Wednesday and his specimen was taken for test which turned out to be positive, as declared by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
He added that the patient, an Onitsha-based businessman, was immediately moved to one of the isolation centres in the state for appropriate care.
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He said, “NAUTH recorded its index COVID-19 positive confirmed pandemic case on Saturday, following the release of the result by NCDC.
“The patient, trader resident in Onitsha was admitted into isolation ward following proper trial on presentation on May 20. Specimen for test was taken the following day and sent to Irrua.
The CMD added that all the necessary precautions were taken, while all those that attended to the confirmed patient used Personal Protective Equipment.
He assured that the hospital would remain vigilant.
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