Delta State Government on Friday confirmed additional eight cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the State, bringing to 17, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases the State has recorded.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports two doctors, who are serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other health workers who attended to a lady in a viral audio are among the new cases.
Recall the lady in the viral audio had stirred controversy over her COVID-19 status after she was declared positive of the virus.
TNG learnt that when the COVID-19 patient became ill, she presented herself at the Otu-Jeremi General Hospital on the 16th of April, 2020 at about 5 pm.
On presentation, the medical officer, suspecting COVID-19, referred her to Warri Central Hospital for further evaluation, which was confirmed positive.
Five health workers (3 doctors, 1 laboratory scientist and 1 pharmacist), all Youth Corps Members, who had primary contacts with the patient were advised to observe isolation.
A COVID-19 task force team had instructed the Corps members on the need to regularly monitor their body temperature twice daily and they were given personal thermometers and other relevant kits.
The team assured and explained to the contacts on the need to comply with the isolation period.
The persons she had contact with are among the 8 persons the State government announced have tested positive to the virus, TNG can report.
The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has confirmed the additional new cases in the State.