Cross River records 5 COVID-19 positive cases

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has confirmed five positive cases of COVID-19 in the Cross River State.

Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, made this known in an internal memo on Friday in Calabar. The memo was pasted on all notice boards in the hospital.

“The management of UCTH wishes to inform her staff and patients that COVID-19 tests performed on five samples from our hospital returned positive. Two of these samples came from our medical staff.

“These staff members have since made tremendous progress along the path of recovery and are doing well.

“The tests were performed using the PCR technique at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) accredited laboratory located at Alex Ekweme University Teaching Hospital, Abakiliki.

“Management has duly informed the Cross River State government and other agencies of government.

“We wish to reassure our staff and patients that a positive COVID-19 test is neither a death sentence nor a reason for any fear or stigmatization,” Ikpeme said in the memo.

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The chief medical director also in the memo urged all staff of the hospital to abide by all guidelines on hand washing and respiratory hygiene as advised by the federal and state governments.

“As an institution of government, the UCT