By our reporter| The management of the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Sunday confirmed that a two-year-old girl has tested positive for the coronavirus at the centre.
According to a statement by the hospital’s head of public relation, Segun Orisajo, the child was admitted into the facility eight days ago on account of breathlessness and subsequent investigation carried out on her revealed she was positive for coronavirus.
The statement read, “Due to the persisted high temperature, she was isolated, hence no member of staff or other patients were unduly exposed.”
“To confirm the initial suspicion by a team of care givers, on the third day, she was screened for coronavirus while her treatment continued.
“The samples of her test returned positive for corona virus few moments ago.
“The girl is already receiving treatment at the Centre’s isolation ward while the facility where she was initially admitted has been decontaminated.”
The management of the hospital said contact tracing of her relatives has been initiated.
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