The federal government has advised medical facilities in the country to stop rejecting patients, especially emergency cases.
Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, said this on Monday in Abuja, at the Presidential Taskforce briefing on COVID-19 in the country.
“A Federal Ministry of Health pathologist is also participating in the investigation of the unexplained deaths in Kano. “With support of partners, 2 facilities are funded per Kano LGA; and will be setting up one sample collection centre per LGA,” he said. The minister said that there was now a community transmission mode and the ministry’s strategy was to take all persons who tested positive to isolation, even if they had no symptoms, so that they did not risk infecting others, who might be more vulnerable, due to other diseases.
“I also call on all health care facilities, not to reject persons seeking medical help, especially in emergencies. It is unethical not to attend to persons in distress.As COVID-19 cases increase, Nigeria laments inadequate bed spaces, considers home treatment
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