By Charly Agwam – Bauchi

Bauchi state government has said it does not have any Coronavirus patient with a need for intensive care in the state.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro made this known on Wednesday during a chat with correspondents on the efforts of the state government to curtail the spread of the virus.

Dr. Aliyu Maigoro said no severe cases of the virus were recorded in the state since the outbreak of coronavirus disease.

According to him, out of its 190 confirmed cases, 23 have been fully recovered and discharged to rejoin their families.

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He noted that while 164 patients are currently on treatment, the state also recorded 8 new cases of the virus.

“As of today, in Bauchi state, we don’t have any COVID-19 patient in our intensive care units, just as we don’t have any severe cases of the virus. For COVID-19, you must assess the condition of the patients whether they show any symptoms of the virus before you can decide on how to administer care and treatment. We have not put any of our patients on a ventilator since the outbreak of coronavirus disease in the state,” he said.

The Commissioner further stated that with the review in the protocol on COVID-19 pandemic, the delay in accessing tests from Jos will be minimal.

“Immediately you get the first test result, you can discharge the patient, because with the pattern in Nigeria, after a patient has tested negative for the first time, the second will also be negative,” he adds