It was a horrific drama at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), today, when a woman suspected to have contracted the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) shows at the hospital.
According to reports, the 70yrs old woman who came for checkup was suspected to have contracted COVID-19. The rumour which caused the health workers to scamper for safety.
The reports shared online noted that the woman had traveled to the United Kingdom 5 months ago and made a returned to the country on 11th March, 2020, whereby she came to the hospital for checkup.
On sighting the woman, the health workers scamper over fear of contacting the deadly disease.
However, the reports further stated that the woman was denied access into the hospital over lack of safety gear in the teaching hospital.
Below is what a twitter user @omalichajp posted and also tagged the Nigerian ministry of health to take proper action.
https://twitter.com/omalichajp/status/1238907772177088515?s=19
#CoronaVirusUpdates We have a suspected case of Corona virus in Enugu , ESUTH parklane , #COVIDー19 #COVID19Nigeria in a 70yr old woman, who presented with clinical features of #COVIDー19, she travelled to UK 5months ago, recently returned to Nigeria on 11th,
March 2020, presented first to UNTH Enugu, where frat clinical suspicion was raised, perhaps the A/E was said to be in disarray and rejected the patient immediately, locking down A/E , and health workers running for safety since no safety gear in the teaching hospital.
Patient, however left for ESUTH parklane , where medical team on call and infectious diseases reviewed, her, in suspicion of #COVIDー19 she was quickly transfered to colliery hospital GRA for quarantine. Samples have been sent to IRUA specialist hospital EDO State For confirmation
Please, information from my Alumni, UNTH is that no one seems to care, the contact is enormous, both hospitals are very big. Please retweet , we need @Fmohnigeria @aproko_doctor @GovUgwuanyi @Coal_City @UgwunnaEjikem @UcheOkoyep @mcginger22 @trending_medic pls we need action
@nmanigeria we need action. No form of testing, Remember she flew through Lagos and owerri airport. Massive contact if result comes out positive most likely. We need immediate action now. This is no rumor or joke. @ojayfemi @segalink @FMICNigeria
https://twitter.com/omalichajp/status/1238907785049489410?s=19
