2 MORE TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

MBABANE – A police officer and a nurse are two women that have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total number of cases in the country to 19.

One of the two is a 35-year-old nurse at the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital (RFM), while the police officer works in the Nhlangano Traffic Department and is aged 39. The Minister of Health Senator Lizzie Nkosi said the nurse came in contact with a person who had also tested positive for COVID-19, but did not elaborate.

Eswatini News gathered that the nurse was related to the patient who died from coronavirus related complications at the Lubombo Referral Hospital on Thursday. After her partner tested positive, the nurse was subsequently taken into isolation.
The minister said she would soon be admitted to the Lubombo Referral Hospital where other patients are being treated for COVID-19.

Minister Nkosi said the Shiselweni woman had no history of external travel, which made it difficult to ascertain how she got infected with the virus.
During an update of coronavirus cases at Cabinet Offices yesterday, the minister revealed that there were 116 test results that were received yesterday.
“Of these 114 were negative while two were positive.

This has brought the total number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 to 19,” She said.
The minister also said the two would add the number of patients currently admitted to the Lubombo Referral Hospital to 10.

Recuperated

“Currently, we have eight patients admitted to the hospital and receiving treatment. Eight others were discharged and have recuperated. One died this week, while two others will be taken to the hospital today where they will also undergo treatment.

The minister said the nation was being reminded to continue observing the health guidelines to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
“If you tested positive for coronavirus we ask you to cooperate with the health warnings. Go for treatment and support, stay at home, and practise social distancing,” she said.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Director of Public Health Rejoice Nkambule said people must not panic during the screening process which is done in health centres.
“We ask questions and look for symptoms of the coronavirus, after which we may recommend isolation, based on the screening process,” she said.

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