A fifty five year old man has met his untimely death whilst trying to escape from the ENRH covid center in Effia near Sekondi in the Western Region.
The victim Paulus Okine was referred to the covid center from the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department yesterday 18th August 2021.
According to reports, on the morning of August 19, 20021, security personnel at the covid center spotted the victim leaving the center.
The security person inquired why he was leaving but he reportedly told the security man that he the victim will harm him when he pursues him.
After a while, he was found dead near the nurses quarters in the area -Clinicians from ENRH have confirmed the victim dead and the case has been reported to the Sekondi District Police command who joined management to the scene this morning.
The body has since been deposited at the hospital morgue.
Speaking to the media, the Deputy Director of Nursing Services of the hospital, Madam Justina Amo Yartey advised the general public to observe the covid protocols because the disease is real.
According to her the victim was leaving the covid center because of denial that he has not contracted the disease.
