The diminutive Governor of troubled Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has explained that it costs a minimum of N400 thousand to treat on coronavirus (COVID-19) patient in the state. The governor and former minister of the Federal Capital Territory who spoke with traditional rulers chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar said the amount is due to the increase in the price of drugs, feeding and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for doctors.
He said, “We have a very high success rate in treating COVID-19 patients. Even a 90-year-old person, with underlying conditions, 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 coronavirus patient. They have to be isolated and fed. The cost of medicine has increased, even the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that the doctors treating them have to wear. When you add all this up, the average cost of treatment is over N400,000 per person. We have to bear the cost,” he concluded
