By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
President of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Dr Francis Dayo Faduyile has lamented the death of three doctors and one nurse to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
Faduyile today reacting to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on the trend of reports the virus said that Nigeria soon will hit the 1000th figure of 40 doctors and other healthcare workers who have tested positive.
He however disclosed that that contrary to Media reports none of the infected healthcare workers or those that died contracted the disease at an isolation and treatment center, but in general public and private health facilities while treating patients many of who refused to disclose important or nformation that would have increased the suspicion and facilitate. early diagnosis of COVID-19.
The NMA president further called on VIPs who are refusing to report and be admitted at isolation and treatment centers for treatment but rather prefer to stay at other non accredited facilities to comply with medical directives.
The association further appealed to government to expedite action on distribution of PPEs to both public and private facilities without delay
It also admonished all healthcare workers across the country not to consider everybody presenting at the hospital for any ailment as potential COVID-19 patient until proved otherwise.
