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Delta State on Wednesday recorded two cases of COVID-19 at Otu-Jeremi General Hospital and Warri Central Hospital, respectively.

The 5th case was recorded at the Otu-Jeremi General Hospital, Otu-Jeremi, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state.

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In a press release by Mr. Noah Edeamrigho, Chief Press Secretary to Ughelli South Council Chairman, the council said the case was made known to them when on Wednesday April 22, the council’s COVID-19 Monitoring, Evaluation and Enforcement Team, led by Hon. Dr. Rihard Kofi (JP), Chairman of the council in company of the Secretary, PHCDA, DSNO, LIO, RRT members, DPO and LGSC Otu-Jeremi, paid a working visit to the General Hospital Otu-Jeremi.

According to him, the visit was sequel to the report of a patient, who had tested positive to COVID-19 and was reportedly admitted at the General Hospital, Otu-Jeremi.

He said: “The council’s index case, a female identified as Omamuzo Ijala, 36 years old, resides at Bendel Estate along Ugborikoko, Airport road, Effurun.

“She had come to visit her fiance at Utuama Layout in Udu Local Government Area, when she fell ill but later presented herself at the Otu-Jeremi General Hospital on the 16th of April, 2020 at about 5pm with complaint of coughing, fever and anorexia.

“Further examination revealed a provisional diagnosis of PTb., Pneumonia, R/o COVID 19, thus she was referred for chest X-ray & sputum AFB. On presentation the next day, the Medical Officer with high index of suspicion referred her to Warri Central Hospital for further COVID-19 evaluation, which was confirmed positive.”

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