The Anambra State chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Jide Onyekwelu, has said the association has lost a total of 14 medical doctors in Nigeria to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Onyekwelu disclosed this at the ceremony to commence the training of 25 medical doctors on COVID-19 infection prevention and control techniques, held at Golden Tulip Agulu Lake Hotel, Anambra State, on Tuesday.
He said as of August 6, 2020, about 1,027 doctors had been exposed, 319 cases had been confirmed, 63 recovered and 14 had died so far.
