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Covid-19: Fleeing patients tracked down in Kaduna, now in isolation centre
The two coronavirus [Covid-19] patients who fled their homes and went underground in Kaduna State have been apprehended and sent into isolation in the state.
This was revealed by the state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, in a statement on Sunday.
WuzupNigeria reports that the duo fled their homes, shortly after they were notified of their test results, prompting the commissioner to raise an alarm.
Baloni said,
“the man and woman involved are now at the Kaduna State Government isolation centre for treatment.”
The Commissioner recalled that the “two patients had been isolating in their respective homes pending receipt of their test results. They both switched off their phones and remained incommunicado once they were informed of their positive test results.”
She appealed to residents to take precautions and protect themselves and their families from Covid-19.
“However, persons who get infected should note that Covid-19 is not a death sentence,” Baloni said, adding that “persons who receive treatment promptly have a higher chance of defeating the disease.”
“Twelve persons have so far been discharged in Kaduna State after receiving treatment and our health professionals are working hard for the recovery of other patients,’’ she stated.
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