{"id":15511,"date":"2020-05-26T10:39:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T10:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=15511"},"modified":"2020-05-26T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T10:39:52","slug":"obiano-tells-anambra-residents-to-expect-more-positive-cases-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=15511","title":{"rendered":"Obiano tells Anambra residents to expect more positive cases of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano<\/a> has told residents of the state to expect a spike in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The governor stated this on Monday during a statewide broadcast, adding, that the increase in number of COVID-19 cases would arise from the aggressive community contact tracing by the COVID -19 Committee, which he heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Obiano, the only COVID-19 death recorded so far in the state, was a 66-year old man who did not report his ill-health on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis case was reported late to the hospital and by the time his result came back positive, 24 hours later, he had passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a possibility that his case would have been managed well if our team had been alerted on time. I urge you to cooperate with our efforts to protect lives. People who hide their medical conditions run a high risk of dying from Covid-19. Please, let us bear this in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is important to note that the rise in the reported cases of COVID-19 in Anambra State is as a result of the Aggressive Case Search mounted by the Special Task Force on COVID-19, headed by my humble self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing the success of the Task Force at the state level, we have since extended our activities to the 326 wards in Anambra State for a more aggressive campaign against the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNdi Anambra, we have decided to set up a Case Medication Team. This Team is made up of seasoned medical practitioners and public health officers who will deliberate and decide the best medical approaches to adopt on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt has come to our knowledge that some health workers turn automatically hostile to patients who they suspect have COVID-19 symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is not acceptable in Anambra State. We cannot encourage any attitude that will discourage possible Covid-19<\/a> patients from walking willingly into hospitals to reveal their condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wish to advise the management of all hospitals in Anambra State to create an Isolation Room where any patient whose sample has been taken for COVID-19 testing can be kept while the result of the test is awaited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe expect all hospitals in Anambra State to comply with this directive with immediate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, while there may be a sharp rise in the number of cases in the coming weeks, rest assured that we have enough capacity to handle what will come out of the increased testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no need for panic. We are on top of this situation. And by the grace of God, Anambra State shall come out safe from this pandemic\u201d Obiano said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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