Connect with us

Health

18 nurses test positive for COVID-19 in Kano

Published

on

No fewer than 18 nurses have tested positive for coronavirus disease in Kano State.

The chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives in the state, Comrade Ibrahim Maikarfi Muhammad, revealed this on Wednesday.

He said 86 samples of nurses were taken and results of 18 have indicated that they tested positive.

He explained that 9 of them are from National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala 7 from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and 2 from state hospitals.

Solacebase had earlier reported that 34 Medical Doctors have also tested positive to COVID-19 in Kano, according to Nigerian Medical Association Chairman, Dr Sanusi Bala.

Comrade Ibrahim Maikarfi Muhammad appealed to the government to provide health professionals with Personal Protective Equipment so as for them to conveniently discharge their responsibility.

‘’Our members needed to be protected as they are ready to support the fight against COVID-19, considering that we are in the fore front of the fight, ‘’said Maikarfi.

Facebook Comments Box
Copyright 2023 ROYAL NEWS. All rights reserved. Digital material on this website, may not be published, reproduced, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from ROYAL NEWS.

Contact: info@royalnews.com.ng

Download ROYAL NEWS app

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *