Bauchi denies having COVID-19 patient in ICU
The Bauchi state government has disclosed that there is no COVID-19 patient in intensive care in hospitals across the state.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro stated this on Wednesday, while briefing journalists on the efforts of the state government toward curtailing the spread of the virus.
Dr. Maigoro said no severe cases of the virus has been recorded in the state, since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.
According to him, out of its 182 confirmed cases, 23 have fully recovered and discharged.
He regretted that while 164 patients are currently on treatment, the state also recorded eight new cases of the virus.
“As at today in Bauchi state, we don’t have any COVID-19 patient in our intensive care units and also we don’t have any severe cases of the virus.
“For COVID-19, you must wait for 14 days to see the level of condition of the patient whether they show any symptom of the virus or not,” he added.
The health commissioner said with the review in the protocol on COVID-19 pandemic, the delay in accessing tests from Jos, Plateau state will be minimal.
“Immediately you get the first test result, you can discharge the patient because the pattern in Nigeria, after a patient is tested negative for the first time, the second will also be negative.
“So far, we have not put any of our patients on ventilation since the outbreak of coronavirus disease in the state,” Maigoro declared.
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On whether pregnant women with coronavirus disease can affect the health of their unborn babies, Dr Maigoro noted that “up to now, transmission of coronavirus from mother to child based on studies is yet to be proven.
“COVID-19 is a novel disease, meaning, we are still studying it. Transmission of coronavirus from mother to child which we called vertical transmission, up to now the studies has not proven it.”
