In Lagos, Three medical doctors test positive to Coronavirus
Three medical
doctors at the Alimosho General Hospital and Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, have tested positive for COVID-19.
This was disclosed
in a statement released by the Medical Guild in Lagos, signed by the Chairman
and Secretary of the guild, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo and Dr Ismail Ajibowo
respectively. The Medical Guild is an
umbrella body of doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government.
According to the
statement, the three affected doctors have been admitted at different isolation
facilities in Lagos for treatment and are in stable conditions. The statement
added that doctors at Alimosho General Hospital, Ikorodu General Hospital,
Lagos General Hospital and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)
have also been exposed to COVID-19 cases and have been tested for the ravaging
virus.
''Since the
incidents, we have been working with our Reps in those centres and the Medical
Directors to ensure testing of those involved, with a plan for care in the
unfortunate incident of positive cases. We regrettably want to inform that we
have 3 colleagues who have tested positive ( from Alimosho and LASUTH) and they
have been admitted at the various isolation centres. Thankfully they are all
stable as we speak.
The Guild has been
providing support to them while we await results from other centres.'' the
statement in part reads
The Minister of
Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Thurday April 23, disclosed that 40 medical personnel
have tested positive for the novel virus.
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