By Asmau Ahmad
Plateau State Government said it has recorded 953 cases of Cholera and 14 deaths, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Nimkong Lar said.
The commissioner who disclosed the figures at a press briefing at the end of the state executive meeting, said 910 victims were treated and discharged, while 29 patients are receiving treatment in various health facilities across the state.
He said the disease, which was previously recorded in Jos North Local Government, has spread to 13 local government areas, requiring concerted efforts to address.
Lar said that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was in the state to support in handling the outbreaks.
“Jos North has the highest number of cholera with 484 cases while Jos South and Bassa Local Governments follow with 307 and 57 cases respectively,” he said.
He said 100,154 doses of vaccine were administered in the state out of the 105,600 doses given by the federal government, explaining that 5,000 were returned because of their expiry date of June 28.
He explained that the state has no COVID-19 vaccine currently, explaining that request would have to be made for allocation for those who are yet to receive their second jab.
“As regards COVID-19 cases, the state has so far tested 73,177 people with confirmed cases of 9,068, discharged 9,008 and recorded 57 deaths,” he said.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, said the council has approved the procurement of hospital equipments.
They are the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines and 64 slides of Computed Tomography (CT) Scan machines.
Others include digital X-ray machines and 4D ultra sound machines, for the use at the Plateau Specialist Hospital at N1.7 billion.
He said the machines would facilitate access to quality and affordable health care service delivery to the residents of the state.
Other contract approved is over N65 million awarded for renovation and remodeling of the state primary health care board and provision of office furniture.
