Umahi seals private hospital over death, treatment of patients

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi has directed the immediate sealing of a private hospital where COVID-19 death occurred in the state.

Umahi also directed that the hospital management be prosecuted in accordance with Ebonyi State Coronavirus and Other Dangerous Infectious Diseases and Related Matters Law, 2020.

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The Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Francis Nweze made the disclosure in Abakiliki.

According to him, he said that the prosecution would serve as a deterrent to other hospitals that may attempt managing COVID-19 patient without following the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols.

The state governor also debunked rumours making rounds in some quarters that the deceased COVID-19 patient was a judiciary staff.

He explained that there are plans by the state government to build two additional testing centers at Onicha and Ishielu Local Government Areas of the state.