The Commissioner for Health in Delta, Dr. Mordi
Ononye, on Friday, confirmed that a two-month-old baby was among the 116
confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the state.
Ononye, who made this known at a news conference in
Asaba said that pediatricians were taking care of the child and expressed
optimism that the baby would get better and be discharged.
He said that the state currently had 116 confirmed
cases of the pandemic, with 31 discharged and 77 active cases.
"We have recorded eight deaths which is about
seven percent fatality rate and have conducted 850 tests and have received 7,
708 calls on our hotlines.
"We have investigated 850 suspects and at
present, 13 health workers have been infected.
"No one should doubt that Covid-19 is real;
there are confirmed cases in 13 local government areas of the state and 66 per
cent of those affected are males while 34 percent are females, with the bed the occupancy rate of 48 percent," Ononye said.
He affirmed the commitment of Governor Ifeanyi
Okowa's administration to curbing the spread of the virus in the state and
appealed to the media to assist in creating more awareness of the pandemic.
He disclosed that a lot of the patients still at
the Isolation Centres were waiting to be discharged as they had been tested two
times and found negative after treatment.
Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie,
announced that the curfew of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. imposed in the state by the government
was still in force and urged Deltans to obey safety measures set by the
government to check the spread of the virus.
"Covid-19 is real and you don't need
government to pursue you to obey set protocols; we ensure that boundaries
across the state are monitored, though, it has not been an easy task because
some people just want to flout the government's directives.
"The curfew is still in place from 7 p.m. to 6
a.m. and I plead with all Deltans to obey the advice of the government.
"I thank the private sector for their support
which has come in different forms - cash, food items, medical consumables,
among others, " Ebie said.
At the news conference, the Index Case of Covid-19
in the state, Chief Austin Eruotor and the fourth victim of the pandemic, Mr
Jerry Azinge shared their experiences.
They said that it was important for early diagnosis
and for those affected to get early treatment as Covid-19 came in different
forms and symptoms.
On his part, Chairman, Delta State House of Assembly Committee on
Health, Mr. Augustine Uroye, appealed to the public not to stigmatize discharged
patients of Covid-19, and commended the state government for commitment to the
fight against the virus.
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