A policewoman who tested positive for COVID-19 which she contracted from her work station at Mutukula border has recovered and been discharged from Masaka hospital.
Nalubega contracted COVID-19 from Tanzanian truck drivers at the Mutukula customs office. Her final results over the weekend indicated that she had recovered from the disease.
She is the fourth patient to recover from the facility in just a space of one week. As of Saturday evening, the facility had remained with 20 Covid-19 patients.
Ms Isabela Nyirazihawe, a senior nurse at the treatment centre, said the cop responded positively to medication which enabled her to recover quickly.
“She simplified our work and I am happy that she has recovered and now free to reunite with her family,” she said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Thirteen frontline health workers at same hospital have been rewarded for their critical role in treating COVID-19 patients.
Each of them received a cash reward of 500,000 Shillings and a good hamper presented by Herman Ssentongo, the Masaka Resident District Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Taskforce. Ssentongo says that as a local task force, they have found it worthwhile to appreciate the health workers for the commendable work so far done as well as motivating them to diligently perform in the tasks ahead.
According to him, the team has also been extolled for the rare brave character exhibited when they stood out and accepted to start treating confirmed patients even with minimal personal protective gear by the time the unit was put up.
Nyirazahawe, a Principal Nursing Officer in charge of the COVID-19 treatment centre at Masaka Hospital says the appreciation is an energizer to the health team at the facility.
She explains that although the health workers are thrilled by the recovery of their patients, they equally need continuous moral and social support to boost their commitment towards work.
