WHO celebrates 42 survivors of Covid-19 in Adamawa

The world health organization (WHO) has celebrated forty-two survivors of COVID-19 in Adamawa State.

The event, which took place at the ‘infectious Disease Centre, Yola Specialist Hospital today Tuesday described the 42 survivors as Heroes and Heroines, including health workers who have put their lives ina high risk to safe others from the dreaded COVID-19.

The commissioner of health in the state, professor Abdullahi Isa, who spoke on behalf of the chairman of the Containment Committee, Dr Bashiru Ahmad who doubles the secretary to the Government thanked the development partners like the World Health Organization, UNICEF as well as the health workers who have been on frontrunner of containing the pandemic.
The commissioner said the 42 survivors of COVID-19 become the symbol of hope as they have defeated the virus.

According to him, Adamawa State has recorded about 374 cases that were tested positive to COVID-19 since the index case emerged on 22nd April 2020, adding that about five isolation centres were established in the state, urging the survivors to observed safety measures even after being discharged.

The Director, Public Health, ministry of health, Dr Bolki Dilli and the world Health organization representative, pharmacist Iya Bosa all explained that COVID-19 is real and there is the need for anyone that experience strange symptoms like dry-throat, sneezing, Lost of taste to call avail himself to COVID-19 centres.

Two of the survivors who spoke under condition of anonymity emphasized that coronavirus is real and not a death sentence.

They told the people that any victim of the virus can conquer it just like to did.
The representative of the survivors equally advised the people to always observe Safety measures like frequent washing of hands, social distance and using of facemasks.