WHO scales up support to fight COVID-19, as Borno discharges 135 patients

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“We’re to identify, test and treat cases in order to prevent and control a further outbreak of the disease that claimed over a dozen lives.”

According to him, the support is in active surveillance, risk communication, coronavirus contact tracing and logistics for responses to confirmed cases of deadly virus in Borno state.

According to him, as on Friday, May 29, 2020, the country recorded 8,915 cases in 34 states, including Borno and the Federal Capital Territory. He noted that while on admission in the hospital for three days; a sample was collected and tested positive for COVID-19 on April 18, 2020, and died on the same day.

“While continuing insecurity has made surveillance and response challenging, contacts have been identified and are being followed-up. While lamenting on hard areas to reach, he said: Through our mobile health clinic , traditional and religious leaders including 229 religious leaders in 23 LGAs, nomadic settlements, and people in security compromised areas of Borno have been educated on social distancing, use of sanitizers and face masks as part of preventive behaviours for COVID-19.

 

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