The pandemic of Coronavirus disease 19 is not abating since the outbreak began in December 2019. Africa is currently experiencing a surge after an initial low incidence and nosocomial infections could be contributing to this. A dominant factor responsible for this is a weak healthcare system because of many years of neglect due to abysmal budgetary allocation to the sector. The testing capacity for COVID-19 diagnosis in Africa is grossly inadequate coupled with a severe shortage of personal protective equipment and inadequate infectious diseases expert. These factors exposed the frontline health workers and patients to the hazard of nosocomial infection with the attendants´ morbidity and mortality. Deliberate efforts need to be made toward reducing nosocomial COVID-19 infection.
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Oladipo, E. K., Ariyo, O. E., Ibukun, F. I., Osasona, O. G., Akinbodewa, A. A., Abejegah, C., & Oloke, J. K. (2020). A critical appraisal of COVID-19 as a nosocomial infection: An African perspective. Pan African Medical Journal, 36(310), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.310.25010
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