The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has recorded a new COVID-19 case within its surgical services unit.The hospital’s CMD, Jesse Otegbayo,
The hospital’s Chief Medical Director , Jesse Otegbayo, disclosed this via his official Twitter handle @UchCmd.“The member of staff in question is in good health and is receiving necessary support, while the routine contact tracing and relevant infection control protocols have been instituted.
According to him, the new case brings the total number of patients treated for COVID-19 in the hospital to 11.“Out of these, 6 patients were managed as in-patients in the isolation ward and other locations in the hospital, 2 of whom were discharged after testing negative. “Presently, there are 3 active confirmed cases of COVID-19 being managed by staff of the hospital. 1 of these is currently on admission, while the other two are being managed at home,” he tweeted.
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