The state government claimed that the
patient had been forced out of the treatment center by his relatives, while the
patient said that the doctors had approved his discharge.
patient had been forced out of the treatment center by his relatives, while the
patient said that the doctors had approved his discharge.
The alleged release of the suspected
case of COVID-19 at the Federal Medical Center in Asaba, Delta State, has
continued to generate controversy in the state.
case of COVID-19 at the Federal Medical Center in Asaba, Delta State, has
continued to generate controversy in the state.
The state government said the
53-year-old patient, Michael Mordi, was forced out of the treatment centre by
his relatives, while the patient said doctors approved his discharged from the
centre.
53-year-old patient, Michael Mordi, was forced out of the treatment centre by
his relatives, while the patient said doctors approved his discharged from the
centre.
Mordi, a Nurse Officer at the Central
Hospital, Agbor, was said to have tested positive on May 23 and was admitted at
the COVID-19 treatment centre in the state.
Hospital, Agbor, was said to have tested positive on May 23 and was admitted at
the COVID-19 treatment centre in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi
Ononye, in a statement on Tuesday expressed displeasure with the uncooperative
stance of the patient since his admission at the centre.
Ononye, in a statement on Tuesday expressed displeasure with the uncooperative
stance of the patient since his admission at the centre.
Ononye said, “At 6pm June 1, 2020,
against all medical advice, Michael Mordi, obviously consenting, was forcefully
removed from the treatment centre by seven men who claimed to be his relatives
and they did not wear any protective coverings.”
against all medical advice, Michael Mordi, obviously consenting, was forcefully
removed from the treatment centre by seven men who claimed to be his relatives
and they did not wear any protective coverings.”
Meanwhile, in a telephone conversation
with our correspondent, Mordi said he was at his residence in Agbor, adding
that he was allowed to go by his caregivers.
with our correspondent, Mordi said he was at his residence in Agbor, adding
that he was allowed to go by his caregivers.
He said, “They asked me to go and my
relatives came to take me home. Nobody forced me out of the place.”
relatives came to take me home. Nobody forced me out of the place.”
He explained that he never exhibited
symptoms of the disease, alleging that he was overdosed during his stay at the
centre.
symptoms of the disease, alleging that he was overdosed during his stay at the
centre.
“They overdosed me at the centre, and
there were no symptoms of the disease. It was weighing me down and having
adverse effect on me.
there were no symptoms of the disease. It was weighing me down and having
adverse effect on me.
He concluded, “They gave me 10 tablets
every morning and evening for the past 10 days.”
every morning and evening for the past 10 days.”
