The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said it costs his state an estimated sum of N400,000 to treat one Corona virus patient.
The governor made this claim while addressing the National Executive Council meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, in Kaduna.
The governor also praised the health officials and counted the state lucky to have such a few numbers of Covid deaths and complications.
The governor said the astronomical sum was as a due to the increasing cost of drugs, feeding, and personal protective equipment for doctors.
El-Rufia was quoted saying “We have a very high success rate in treating COVID-19 patients. Even a 90-year-old person with underlying conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, was treated successfully in the state.
“The virus has not left us. We may ignore it but it is still there. We urge you to sensitise our people to protect themselves against this virus, particularly those that are above the age of 60.
“It costs about N400,000 to treat one COVID-19 patient. They have to be isolated and fed. The cost of medicine has increased, even the personal protective equipment that the doctors treating them have to wear. When you add all these up, the average cost of treatment is over N400,000 per person. We have to bear the cost.”
