On Thursday, there was a COVID-19 death in Ilorin. But it won't make it to @NCDCgov's official count because the powers that be did everything to cover it up.
The bigwigs at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) knew. The state govt did, too.
A grand cover-up. 1/7
The bigwigs at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) knew. The state govt did, too.
A grand cover-up. 1/7
After his death, they ensured the body wasn't tested for the virus. The deceased was buried on Fri without scientific confirmation of COVID-19, but two hospital staff have been giving me deatils of events that led to his death.
You know why? They, like others, feel unsafe. 2/7
You know why? They, like others, feel unsafe. 2/7
After returning from the UK, the deceased initially self-isolated in Lagos, before his professor-of-medicine-friend invited him to Ilorin, where he privately received treatment.
On Day 13, his condition worsened. so he was taken to UITH. 3/7
On Day 13, his condition worsened. so he was taken to UITH. 3/7
He was to be moved to the isolation ward bt there was an "order from above" for him to remain at the A&E.
Until he started showing severe COVID-19 symptoms, the docs who attended to him didn't know it was the virus; this was a patient of their bosses.
He died shortly after 4/7
Until he started showing severe COVID-19 symptoms, the docs who attended to him didn't know it was the virus; this was a patient of their bosses.
He died shortly after 4/7
Meanwhile, he'd had contact with docs, nurses and other patients.
The state govt & the hospital both rejected this as a COVID-19 case.
The state govt claims the death was due to "respiratory illness" while the hospital says it was from "food poisoning".
However:
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The state govt & the hospital both rejected this as a COVID-19 case.
The state govt claims the death was due to "respiratory illness" while the hospital says it was from "food poisoning".
However:
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1. The ambulance that evacuated the corpse was not allowed back into the hospital premises.
2. Docs, nurses & pharmacists who potentially had contact with him are now on chloroquine prophylaxis & isolation.
3. The Medical Emergency has been shut down & fumigation initiated 6/7
2. Docs, nurses & pharmacists who potentially had contact with him are now on chloroquine prophylaxis & isolation.
3. The Medical Emergency has been shut down & fumigation initiated 6/7
Two professors of medicine -- the one who housed the diseased & the one who pulled the strings to halt his transfer to the isolation ward -- betrayed their colleagues.
This potential COVID spread in UITH was preventable.
May 'man know man' not kill us in this country! 7/7
This potential COVID spread in UITH was preventable.
May 'man know man' not kill us in this country! 7/7
