One of the deaths recorded today is a woman who just returned from overseas.
The woman was taken to Ikorodu GH by family members. History and symptoms were consistent for suspected COVID-19 and patient was advised to be taken to IDH for COVID-19 screening.
Patient was however taken home by relatives only for them to rush her to the ER the next day in the evening in a very bad shape. Doctors and nurses saw, ATTENDED TO WITHOUT PPE’S and admitted, but earlier history were concealed by relatives. The Doctor that saw the patient the previous day recognized the patient and the name on the folder and told the other doctors what transpired the previous day.
The patient dies over the night, NCDC were informed and they came and took samples from the deceased. The result came out this morning POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. NCDC is presently at IKORODU GH Taking samples from all the people that have been working in the ER.