The Children Emergency Ward in Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Ogun state has been closed by Management of the Federal Medical Center after a two-year-old girl tested positive to COVID-19.
It was confirmed by Segun Orisajo, Head of the Public Relations and Information.
Orisajo said, “even, where she was admitted is being decontaminated, that is the Children Emergency Ward is being decontaminated.”
However, on Sunday, Orisajo issued a statement that “a two and half years old girl has tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta.”
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“Due to the persisted high temperature, she was isolated, hence no member of staff or other patients were unduly exposed.”
“To confirm the initial suspicion by a team of caregivers, on the third day, she was screened for coronavirus while her treatment continued.”
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“The samples of her test returned positive for coronavirus a few moments ago.”
“The girl is already receiving treatment at the Centre’s isolation ward while the facility where she was initially admitted has been decontaminated.”
He enlightened that, the girl was hospitalized last week Sunday, for shortness of breath.
He concluded, “some investigations were subsequently carried out on her.”
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
