- Taraba has so far recorded 296 cases, with 213 discharged while 71 are still active.
- The Association of Resident Doctors in the state are currently on strike
- They are protesting lack of PPEs and exposure of medical personnel to COVID-19 pandemic
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Twelve health workers including three doctors and nine nurses have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Federal Medical centre, Jalingo, Taraba.
Acting Head of Clinical Services of the hospital, Ishaya Kola, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Jalingo, shortly after an emergency meeting of the technical committee said the medical personnel are responding to treatment adequately.
”For this year alone, FMC has recorded 19 cases of COVID-19, out of which 12, unfortunately, are health workers,” he said.
”Among the health workers are three doctors and nine nurses of which none is dead.”
Similarly, the Chief Medical Director of the State’s Specialist hospital, Alex Maiyangwa, said mass testing is also ongoing.
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”In the last one month we tested 363 cases and 60 without the health workers turned out positive and fortunately, no mortality ”
Worried by the state of non-compliance, the state government through the technical committee has ordered for compulsory wearing of facemasks by residents in public places.
Chairman of the committee Innocent Vakkai says hands must be on deck to check further spread of the pandemic.
”The committee noted that there is an increase in the number of cases in the state which cuts across all the LGAs with the epicentre as the state capital Jalingo.
”In view of that, the committee is advocating that the populace should ensure the compulsory use of facemasks in public places.
”The number of cases is rising in Taraba and if nothing is done, it can lead to a catastrophic end.
”As we await the arrival of the vaccines, let me put it on record that it will first be given to front line health workers that are working directly on patients, either at isolation or treatment centres.
“Just in case any corps member is found to be COVID-19 positive, the committee has put up measures on how they can be isolated.”
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