Coronavirus: 812 Nigerian health workers test positive -Official

At least 812 health workers have, so far, tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Director-General of theMr Ihekweazu while speaking at the daily Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday said 29 of the infected health workers are staff of the NCDC.

As of April 30, about 113 health workers had already been infected with the COVID-19 virus, according to the minister of healthMr Ehanire explained that only health care workers with training in infectious diseases control are eligible to handle COVID-19 patients. As of June 2, 10, 578 persons have been confirmed to have COVID-19 in the country. Although 3,122 persons have been successfully treated and discharged, 299 deaths have been recorded.Healthcare workers, being the first responders to patients, have continued to be at risk of exposure to COVID-19 virus.

Mr Ehanire had said health workers who cannot handle the COVID-19 pandemic have the option of leaving. “The pressure on health care workers if they have a crisis can be quite severe and I do think that mental health counselling can be extended to those who feel they are impacted in that way,” he said.Following numerous complaints by health workers and their unions, the federal government announced its decision to give 5,000 front line health workers life insurance, which has been fully paid for by the Nigerian insurance industry.

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