Medical doctors under the employ of Lagos State government on Monday said 16 of its members have tested positive for COVID-19.
The doctors, under the auspices of Medical Guild, at a Press conference said the members had been playing a critical role in the COVID-19 response by engaging in training, contact tracing and surveillance, enlightening of the public and providing clinical care at the isolation centres and the hospitals.
Continuing, he said, “The current community transmission of COVID-19 has led to a situation where everyone can be designated as a COVID suspect, especially as there are asymptomatic patients as well as those with atypical symptoms.” “This should be in place so as to reduce exposure of healthcare workers and the populace, with results released within a maximum of 48 hours.
“We do not support the use of gloves [because] if they are not changed regularly and hand hygiene practised as it should be, could lead to increased spread,” Sodipo noted. “There is a need for a holistic review of the welfare package of health workers in the state, especially with the implementation of the agreement between healthcare workers and the Federal Government, which covers an initial period of three months, starting from April 2020.
“This will assist for clinical decision making with reduction in spread among patients, healthcare workers and the population.
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