Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina Baloni has
confirmed that the two COVID-19 run-away patients has been captured and are now
at the isolation centre. The security agencies successfully tracked the two
COVID-19 positive persons who fled their homes shortly after they were notified
of their test results.
confirmed that the two COVID-19 run-away patients has been captured and are now
at the isolation centre. The security agencies successfully tracked the two
COVID-19 positive persons who fled their homes shortly after they were notified
of their test results.
Previously, the Kaduna State Ministry of Health warned the two people
who tested positive for COVID-19 to submit for treatment at the isolation
centre.
who tested positive for COVID-19 to submit for treatment at the isolation
centre.
The Ministry also mandated security officers to
track and fish both persons before they spread the virus to other members of
the public.
track and fish both persons before they spread the virus to other members of
the public.
In a statement on Sunday, Health Commissioner Dr.
Amina Baloni warns that it is illegal and dangerous for positive Covid-19
patients to switch off their phones and make themselves inaccessible to health
authorities after they have been notified of their test results.
Amina Baloni warns that it is illegal and dangerous for positive Covid-19
patients to switch off their phones and make themselves inaccessible to health
authorities after they have been notified of their test results.
Dr Baloni disclosed that two persons were duly
informed that they had tested positive while on isolation on Friday.
informed that they had tested positive while on isolation on Friday.
She revealed that Health officials subsequently
notified them that a team will be coming to convey them to the isolation centre
for treatment. These persons subsequently switched off their phones and have
remained incommunicado.
notified them that a team will be coming to convey them to the isolation centre
for treatment. These persons subsequently switched off their phones and have
remained incommunicado.
The Commissioner for Health noted that ‘ the
careless actions of the absconded positive patients are not only endangering
themselves, but also their families and the wider community.
careless actions of the absconded positive patients are not only endangering
themselves, but also their families and the wider community.
She pointed out that the same reckless conduct of
some successful Covid-19 cases has been recorded in another state and warned
against such pattern of behavior that needs to be stopped because it is clearly
dangerous to public safety.
some successful Covid-19 cases has been recorded in another state and warned
against such pattern of behavior that needs to be stopped because it is clearly
dangerous to public safety.
