COVID-19: 4 doctors died, 476 health workers infected in FCT

The Federal Capital Territory  Administration (FCTA) has said four doctors have died from COVID-19 since the first case was recorded in FCT in March; while 476 workers have been infected by the pandemic.

According to a statement by Mr. Anthony Ogunleye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Minister of FCT, Malam Muhammed Bello,  records available to the FCTA showed that the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in the FCT on March 27th 2020 and a total of 4 doctors working in both public and private hospitals have died from the pandemic.

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“The latest, being a female doctor from Gwarimpa General hospital, who passed on two weeks ago and a private medical doctor over the last one week,” he said.

Ogunleye, who was reacting to a report that the deaths from the virus  and it’s infection of health workers have affected services in public hospitals, said service delivery was still at optimal levels across FCT health facilities.

“It is important to mention that these fatalities have not in any way adversely affected the quality of services rendered in these hospitals and most certainly not to the point of rendering skeletal services.

“The FCTA has since the beginning of the pandemic been in the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and remains as committed as ever in efforts to contain the spread of the disease.