[BREAKING NEWS] Rivers State Government Gives Details Of Third Coronavirus Patient

A 61-year-old hotel manager, who took care of his chief, the owner of Mingi Suites around Rumuomasi in Port Harcourt who came back from Abuja in February, 2020 is the third COVID-19 case in Rivers State.

Chike said that the 61-year-old lodging director is at present being treated at the Isolation Center.

The Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike, who made this known during a media instructions in Port Harcourt, said that the quick reaction group was informed of the secretive demise of owner of the hotel a week ago.

He included that contact following has started and tests have been gathered from high-hazard contacts, while plans were in progress to purify the inn and its environs.

Prof Chike additionally cautioned private medical clinics and drug stores to stop from treating COVID-19 patients.

As per him,

“In line with our targeted case search, one of the 5 results received yesterday night for Rivers State was positive for COVID-19.

“A 61-year-old hotel manager, who had attended to his boss, the owner of Mingi Suites, who returned from Abuja in February, 2020.

“The rapid response team was notified of the sudden and mysterious death of the owner of the hotel last week and decided to place all his contacts under watch.

“Once the testing guidelines were expanded, samples were collected from the hotel manager for COVID testing and his result is the positive sample for COVID-19 in the State.

“He is currently being evacuated to the treatment center for further management and all his contacts and timelines will be adequately followed up including necessary environmental decontamination as the case may be.

“Contact tracing has commenced and samples will be collected from his high-risk contacts for RT-PCR analysis while risk communication and community engagement will continue unabated as usual. Be rest assured, no stone will be left unturned.

“All health facilities should ensure strict and appropriate IPC at all triage points. The Rivers PHEOC will continue to provide updates and guidance while implementing all necessary measures to ensure public health safety.

“Therefore, no cause for alarm as the State Government is taking care of the situation.”