An April 16 announcement by the management of the JFK stated, “Disinfection of the Maternity hospital is mandatory due to positive COVID-19 testing conducted on two maternity health workers, both of whom have been taken to the treatment center. This, according to sources within the JFK, has sparked fear among doctors and health workers at the hospital as couple had interacted with several persons being discovering they were positive. Some health workers had complained about the inadequate supply of personal protective equipment which remains a major challenge and now exposing more health workers to the virus. St. Joseph Catholic Hospital confirmed to FrontPageAfrica that its Human Resource Manager and an intern doctor tested positive for COVID-19. At least six persons have died of coronavirus in Liberia, according to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa April 16, 2020 18:00 UTC