First coronavirus death has reportedly been recorded in Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
According to a reliable source who didn’t want his name mentioned, the deceased is a retired anesthetic nurse who died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) on Saturday.
The deceased had tested positive two week ago.
According to the source working in the hospital ,”the deceased, Babanguda Buba Gombe, was admitted in Medical Ward III last week and died under suspicious circumstances which led to a test to be conducted on his corpse and the result of the test carried out on the corpse came back with positive for COVID-19.
“The bad thing is that he had contact with several health workers both within and outside the UMTH. He was brought from Pulka to UMTH by two nurses which are also now at risk together with their families.
“Last night, after his demise, female friends, relatives and other mourners gathered in his house to visit his family members who can be classified as direct contact to the deceased.
“And the worst of all is that he was staying in UMTH staff quarters which is within the hospital premises, thereby exposing more health workers and patients as well.”
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is yet to confirm the latest development.
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