Federal medical centre Abeokuta confirms three cases of coronavirus

The authorities of the Federal Medical  Centre Idi-Aba, Abeokuta on Sunday  confirmed the record of two coronavirus cases in the institution,adding that three  suspected cases were being managed at the Accident and Emergency Complex of the hospital within last week.

Penpushing reports that,the Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Segun Orisajo confirmed the development in a statement, explaining that two  of the patients tested positive while one was negative,adding that,one of the patients who tested positive was a pregnant woman who passed on on Friday.

The spokesman said the pregnant woman result returned positive on Saturday,adding that her. corpse was released to her husband after careful counseling and due adherence to the World Health Organization ( WHO) guidelines on  such a matter.

Penpushing further reports that, Orisajo said, the second patient is a young man who has been transferred to an isolation centre in the State, stating further that he is clinically stable,adding that,both patients were managed in the Accident and Emergency Complex.

‘They were suspected cases right from onset and hence were isolated from other patients and staff throughout their stay in the unit.  Similarly, the staff that attended to them observed the prescribed standard protocols and procedures’,Orisajo stated.

Penpushing also reports that,he said,the standard  practice of contact tracing, decontamination amongst others have commenced,stressing that,to this end, the Accident and Emergency Complex where the patients were admitted  has been temporarily shut down to allow for a thorough  on-going decontamination exercise while  patients have been properly re-located .

The hospital image maker said, in similar vein,the Hospital ambulances , Ambulance bay are being decontaminated,adding that, ‘it should be stated that the hospital embarked on a comprehensive fumigation of all buildings in the Centre a month ago.

Penpushing reports that,he said,the exercise is still on-going,adding that   the Management has put in  place additional measures and these include’all  persons entering into the hospital premises are required to  observe hand- washing  protocol or use hand sanitizer at the entrance gates.

The measures also have it that,all persons within the hospital premises are required to wear face masks, henceforth  patients’ relatives in the vicinity of the wards must hold valid visitors’cards and all members of staff must. wear face masks while attending to patients.

The statement said, the Medical Director, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu has allayed the fears of  the staff, patients, their relatives  and the general public members stressing that there was nothing to be afraid of, assuring that the Management was on top of the situation.

“ As a responsible health institution, we have initiated some anti panic measures to put the mind of all  our people at rest that there was nothing to be afraid of after all. As of now, the hospital does not have any corona virus patient. We will ensure a total adherence to all the measures earlier mentioned in this statement.”