A total of 201 health workers have tested positive to Coronavirus in
Edo, since the outbreak of the pandemic in the state, the Health
Commissioner, Dr. Patrick Okundia, said on Monday.
In a
statement made available to Igbere TV, in Benin City, Dr. Okundia urged
the frontline staff to ensure safety precautions are taken at all time
when handling any suspected case or treating COVID-19 patients.
The
Commissioner commended the resilience, sacrifice and commitment of
health workers in Edo, noting that they have shown uncommon resolve in
curtailing the spread of the virus and protecting other citizens during
the outbreak.
He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment
towards the “protection and welfare” of the state’s health workforce,
especially frontline workers who are putting their lives on the line to
support its efforts at containing the spread of COVID-19 in Edo.
Okundia,
who reassured that the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration will
not relent in ensuring the welfare of the state’s health workforce, said
the government will continue to intensify efforts to contain the
pandemic across communities in the state and protect Edo people.
He,
however, harped on the need to protect the elderly and persons with
underlying ailments who are vulnerable and most affected by the disease
in the state.
While noting that persons who are aged 60 and above
make up only five per cent of the state’s population, he added that
over 50 per cent of the deaths recorded so far fall within the age
category of the population.
Okundia said the state has discharged
87 more COVID-19 patients who have now tested negative to the virus
following their treatment at the state isolation facilities, noting:
“Edo has now recorded a total of 805 discharged persons, 6,470 suspected
cases, 1,383 confirmed cases and 47 deaths.”
The commissioner
added: “We urge residents to support the government’s efforts at
containing the pandemic by complying with all guidelines. Stay at home
and observe all precautionary measures against the spread of the
infectious disease, including regular handwashing with soap under
running water and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers. Cover your
mouth and nose properly when sneezing and/or coughing”.
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