By Adama Makasuba
The spiral coronavirus cases of the country continue – as the ministry of health has reported seven new cases – after 13 people tested positive.
“7 new cases registered, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 4,019 o 3 of the new cases sought to be tested by virtue of being sick with flu-like symptoms. The remaining 4 are intending travelers who needed the COVID-19 test certificate.
“The median age of the new cases (4 female and 3 male) is 34 (range: 21 to 71 years) • 283 new laboratory test results received (5 from MRC and 278 from NPHL) of these, 7 new samples tested positive, representing a 2.5% test positivity rate. No new tests returned indeterminate. While 20 high-risk contacts [of recently confirmed cases] have been identified and their follow-up began in earnest, the 14-day follow-up for 390 has been completed Whereas 5 new patients got discharged from the treatment centers, 22 were released from home isolation [10 days from symptom onset],” the ministry of health said.
While 32 people were newly taken into hotel quarantine, 19 were discharged • 2 COVID-19 patients currently on oxygen therapy. The country currently has 32 people in hotel quarantine, 108* active cases and a crude case-fatality ratio of 3.2%, the reported concluded.
