Eight laboratory workers of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.

The Chief Medical Director of the teaching hospital, Dr. Peter Adefuye confirmed this to newsmen.

HSENations recalls that an initial rumoured report claimed that over 20 tested positive but in a recent press briefing, Dr Adefuye more than eight of the laboratory workers had voluntarily had the test but only eight tested positive for the COVID-19.

All those who tested positive are asymptomatic and they have been asked to self-isolate in line with the World Health Organisation and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control guidelines, according to Dr Adefuye.

Adefuye commended the state government for its commitment to the fight against COVID-19, adding that had been making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and all necessary things available to the hospital without leaving any stone unturned.

Although Dr Adefue ruled out the possibility of the hospital shutting down on account of the pandemic.

He said “Soldiers cannot for the sake of war refuse to go to battle. The same is applicable to health workers. This is the reason we are called heroes as life savers,” he said.

“After all, health workers understand that they do not wear anything more than PPE to attend to HIV/AIDS patients. So, why should some people in some quarters use this to embarrass the government and management of the hospital?”