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FG to recall retired doctors and nurses in fight against coronavirus

FG to recall retired doctors and nurses in fight against coronavirus

The Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie has disclosed that retired
doctors and nurses might be recalled by the federal government to help
in the fight against coronavirus.

Serving an update on the virus in Abuja, the Minister said a majority
of the coronavirus cases in the country have a travel history while the
rest had contacts with them.

According to Ehanire, only one patient is dependent on oxygen, the rest are clinically stable.

Ehanire Osagie said;

“We have advised that some states should issue a call for retired
doctors and nurses to be able to be reabsorbed and come back to service
for this particular period if the need arises. They can be recalled back
to active duty. They are in the reserved pool.

“As of this date, there are 36 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. Of
these cases 25 are in Lagos, six are at the Federal Capital Territory,
two are in Ogun, one in Edo, one in Ekiti and one in Oyo State.

“26 have had a travel history to countries with high burden in the
last two weeks, six are contacts of the confirmed cases and for four of
them, we have not been able to trace recent travel history or trace
known confirmed contact. Unfortunately, we recorded the first death of
COVID-19 infection in the country.

“This was a Nigerian who had underline illnesses and died due to
complications on March 22, 2020, in Abuja. He had just returned from
treatment in the United Kingdom. After successful treatment, two persons
have been discharged. 32 are clinically stable with mild symptoms. One
patient is dependent on oxygen.”

As of Tuesday March 24, the number of coronavirus cases in the
country rose to 42. 2 of the patients have been discharged and only one
death has been recorded.

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