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Coronavirus Patient Dies In Delta State

The Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday night, announced the death of a coronavirus patient in the state.
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This was contained in a press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Friday in Asaba.
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He stated that the deceased had underlying health issues and had visited Lagos in the past two weeks, adding that the patient, with severe symptoms, presented himself late to the hospital.
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The statement said, “Governor said that the symptoms on the patient included difficulty in breathing, which prompted immediate and necessary attention to him by medical professionals.
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“Shortly after the specimen was taken, he passed away. However, his test results came back positive on Thursday night.
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“In order to mitigate against the spread of the virus, we are fast-tracking our contact-tracing to ensure that all those that came in contact with the deceased patient are properly isolated and tested immediately.

 

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