Highlights:
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One (1) confirmed case and two (2) suspected cases are on admission in State Specialist Hospital (SSH) Damaturu isolation center. All three (3) patients are in stable condition.
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Conducting regular State COVID-19 response coordination meetings- and providing technical support to LGA RRTs, in collaboration with partners, on coordination and monitoring of response activities at LGA level as well as community engagement and resource mobilization.
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SMOH in collaboration with WHO and IRC completed 2nd batch of training of 50 clinical staff from State Specialist Hospital (SSH) and Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) Damaturu isolation centers on COVID-19 case management and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
Epidemiological Summary:
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No confirmed case reported today; the only confirmed (index) case in Yobe was reported on 27 April 2020 and was confirmed on 29 April 2020 in NCDC-accredited Laboratory in UMTH Maiduguri
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On May 1, 2020, 10 alerts were investigated and 2 out of which were identified to be suspected cases
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6 additional contacts of the index case were line-listed by the contact tracing team and 5 samples collected for investigation.
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As of 1 May 2020, a total of 21 samples were collected and sent for testing: Out of these, 1 returned positive, 5 are negative and 15 are pending in the UMTH Laboratory.