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Five Doctors, three support staff test positive for COVID-19 in Benue

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Five medical doctors and three support staff have reportedly contacted COVID-19 in Benue state while 56 other healthcare workers have been isolated and placed under supervision by the State Action Committee on COVID-19.

Mr. Abounu stated that over 500 samples had so far been tested for the virus in the state with 47 confirmed cases as at June 24, out of which 16 had been treated and discharged with 30 currently receiving treatment at the isolation centres at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, and the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi.

“So, it is possible that the deceased who was not in isolation center must have had contact with coronavirus victim through those who were visiting him in the hospital.

 

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