2nd wave: Edo conducts 3,201 COVID-19 tests
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The Edo government says it has so far conducted a total of 3,201 COVID-19 tests since the state started tracking the second wave of the pandemic on December 1, 2020.
The State Incident Manager on COVID-19, Dr Andrew Obi, disclosed this in a statement in Benin on Wednesday.
Obi said that a total of 242 cases confirmed positive during the test.
“Since we started tracking the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in Edo from Dec. 1, 2020, we have conducted a total of 3,201 COVID-19 tests.
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“These include the laboratories at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Edo Specialist Hospital, and a private health facility, Lily Hospital.
BENIN CITY – The Edo State through its network of 4 PCR molecular laboratories has conducted a total of 3201 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests, which returned a total of 242 confirmed positive cases since the state started tracking the second wave of the pandemic on December 1, 2020.
The Edo State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this in a meeting of the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) chaired by the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
According to him, “Since we started tracking the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in Edo State from December 1, 2020, we have conducted a total of 3201 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in the 4 PCR molecular laboratories in the state. We have a case positivity rate of 7.5 percent.
Edo State government on Thursday confirmed 14 fresh COVID-19 cases in the state.
The State Incident Manager on COVID-19, Dr. Andrew Obi, who disclosed this in a statement in Benin, said the government had reactivated isolation and treatment centres in the state.
He urged residents of the state to be proactive and observe all precautionary measures to guard against the spread of the virus.
Obi also implored people of the state to take personal responsibility in protecting themselves to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while celebrating the beginning of the New Year.
According to him, nine of the new cases were confirmed at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) while the remaining five cases were recorded at the Irrua Specialist Hospital laboratory.
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The disease is responsible for 72,000 deaths in Nigeria every year, with an annual estimated 102,000 new cases, according to the Nigeria National Cancer Prevention and Control Plan (2018-2022).
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Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki (left), presenting best staff of the year award to Head of Rapid Response for COVID-19 team, Dr. Bensona Okwara for his commitment to containing Coronavirus at the facility during UBTH’s end of year party in Benin City…yesterday
Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, yesterday, said frontline health workers should be respected for their roles to enable them to do more in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Obaseki stated this when the management of UBTH held a Christmas Cocktail party to honour frontline medical personnel and other employees of the hospital for their role in combating Coronavirus at the facility.