COVID-19: 20 Doctors Test Positive In Kwara

The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) on Wednesday says 20 of its doctors have contracted COVID-19 in the past three weeks. 

The President of the UITH chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Badmus Habeeb disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kwara State.

Habeeb revealed that members of the association were battling with the pandemic based on available resources.

He expressed appreciation for the discovery of COVID-19 vaccines, saying it has brought hope and relief to the people.

"About 20 of our members have been infected with the virus in the past two to three weeks. I must reiterate that this is not the best of times for us, our families and the affected patients,” he said. 

“There is a poor resource setting in the country, where basic necessities to make the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines easy and possible, are not readily available.

“So it, therefore, seems we may never be able to get the vaccine anytime soon.

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“Based on available evidence, COVID-19 vaccine is effective, and there is no reason why Nigerians should not follow the guide of scientific evidence, especially with proper information,” he added

Speaking further, he advised the government to provide necessary resources and incentives to health workers across the country to help curb its spread.

“The public should adhere strictly to COVID-19 protocols as announced by NCDC,” he said.