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Osun State Government on Saturday announced the death of another coronavirus patient, taking the number of coronavirus-related death in the state to three.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, made the disclosure in a statement, adding that the deceased, who was in her late 60s died at the isolation centre in General Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo.
The commissioner added that the coronavirus index case in the state had been discharged after spending 38 days in isolation.
He explained that the man had arrived in Osun State from the United Kingdom before being taken to the isolation centre, and subsequently to the care facility, where he received medical care for 38 days.
He was said to have tested negative twice for the virus.
Isamotu further stated that the three health workers that had initially tested positive to the virus have fully recovered.
He recalled that the health workers had last Wednesday, tested negative for the virus but had to be subjected to a second round of tests, in line with the protocol of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC).
According to him, the state government received results of the index case and those of the health workers on Friday evening from the NCDC accredited Testing Centre, the African Centre of Excellence in Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Ede.
“With the development, the total number of active cases in the state is now eight.
“On a sad note, we lost a COVID-19 patient in her late 60s at our isolation centre in Osogbo. We pray God to grant her eternal rest and give her family the fortitude to bear the loss,” the commissioner said.
Isamotu urged frontline health workers to always use their Personal Protective Equipment, when discharging their duties and maintained that only accredited isolation and treatment centres in the state are allowed to attend to suspected coronavirus patients.