A Doctor in Akwa Ibom Dies after displaying symptoms of COVID-19

Dominic Essien, a clinical specialist, has kicked the bucket in Akwa Ibom state in the wake of showing side effects of COVID-19.

In an announcement on Friday, Nsikak Nyoyoko, the state administrator of the Nigerian Medical Associaton, affirmed his demise.

Essien, a private clinical professional, was said to have been debilitated with history of fever, hack, and brevity of breath for multi week.

His case apparently compounded on Thursday when his SPO2 (fringe slender oxygen immersion) became as low as 72% which expected him to be set on oxygen at his facility.

The state reaction group on COVID-19 was called and he was said to have been conceded at Ibom Specialist Hospital where his examples were taken and anticipating transportation to the lab for a COVID-19 test.

Be that as it may, he passed on before it could be resolved on the off chance that he was certain for the ailment.

"Today we as a whole have motivation to be dismal. I was called the previous evening by a partner who hinted me that one of our associates was wiped out with seven days history of fever, hack, and brevity of breath which compounded yesterday with his SPO2 as low as 72%, expecting him to be set on oxygen at his facility," Nyoyoko said.

"I promptly called upon an individual from the State #COVID19 Response Team to get the ball rolling and some way or another, later the previous evening, our partner was conceded into ISH and oversaw by masters in respiratory medication.

"With the side effects explained over, a doubt of COVID-19 was engaged and he had his example taken today anticipating transportation to the research center for COVID-19 testing.

"Shockingly, this worshipped Colleague of our own kicked the bucket mid-evening today.

"Subtleties of the case the board are as yet scrappy as endeavors to arrive at individuals from the episode Management Committee (IMC) were ineffective as they were out for a gathering."