16 doctors test positive to COVID-19 in Lagos - Medical Guild
As Lagos continues
to battle against the COVID19 pandemic, 16 medical doctors in the state have
now tested positive for the ravaging virus.
This was disclosed
in a statement signed and released by the chairman of the Medical Guild, Dr
Oluwajimi Sodipo.
“This has,
unfortunately, led to several healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 and
over 16 doctors isolated so far in the state workforce. There may be more
doctors who are infected, but from the information available to us, 16 of our
members are infected with COVID-19.
The current
community transmission of COVID-19 has led to a situation where everyone can be
designated as a COVID suspect, especially as there are asymptomatic patients as
well as those with atypical symptoms.”
He, however, said
the infected doctors “are doing fine and we don’t have any mortality among our
members.”
As it stands, Lagos
leads the toll of Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections with 1,123 of the overall 2,558
cases. So far, Lagos has discharged 247 patients, while two patients have been
evacuated, 16 patients transferred and 30 deaths recorded.
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