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A health worker at the University College Hospital(UCH), Ibadan has tested positive for coronavirus.
The UCH COVID-19 media team made the disclosure in a press statement on Saturday.
It said the infected staff works in the hospital’s surgical unit.
The statement read in part; “The hospital wishes to announce that one case of COVID-19 has been confirmed among the staff of the hospital’s surgical services.
“The member of staff in question is in good health and is receiving the necessary support while the routine contact tracing and relevant infection control protocols instituted.
“Consequently as at 4 pm, Friday, 8th May 2020, we have one new case of COVID-19 confirmed. The total number of COVID-19 patients that the Hospital has attended to is now 11 (eleven). Out of these, six patients were managed as in-patients in the isolation unit or other locations in the Hospital, two of which were discharged after being declared free from the virus from results of investigations done.
“One patient was however transferred to Lagos for further treatment. Regrettably, Two deaths occurred.
“Presently, there are three active confirmed cases of COVID-19 being managed by staff of the Hospital. one of these is on admission while the other two are being managed at home.”
Recall that the Chief Medical Director of UCH, Jesse Otegbayo, the Provost and Deputy Provost, College of Medicine, had earlier tested positive for the virus but recovered few days after.
Also, the chairman of the hospital, Ibrahim Shettima, tested positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Oyo State recorded four new cases of coronavirus on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the state to 59.
Governor Seyi Makinde made the announcement via a post on Twitter.
The state has also discharged 11 patients and recorded two deaths from the virus.