Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre has been closed down, with effect from Friday night. Sanwo-Olu announced the closure at Lagos House, Marina, during the 17th update on the management of coronavirus in the state. Read Also: COVID-19: There Has Been A Decrease In The Number Of Positive Cases -Sanwo-Olu … Read more
Treats 310 patients in 3 months By Olasunkanmi Akoni Despite the increasing numbers in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lagos, the epi-centre, the management board of Young President Organisation, YPO, has concluded plans to close. Eti-Osa Isolation Centre in Landmark Village area of the state on July 31, 2020, in line with agreed terms with … Read more
The Kaduna State Government has converted the sickbay of the College of Nursing and Midwifery, kafanchan, to a temporary isolation center for coronavirus patients as part of an effort to combat the virus in the state. Council Chairman of Jema’ a Local Government Mr. Peter Danjuma Averik stated this in a statement signed by the … Read more
The Jigawa state police have arrested a 25-year-old Yahaya Abdulkadir, for breaking into a Covid-19 patient’s house at Gupai village, in Dutse local government area. According to DAILY POST, the incident happened on 24/5/2020 at Gupai village while the residents were on quarantine at the isolation center for Covid-19. The Spokesman of the command, SP … Read more
The Nigerian Navy (NN) recently inaugurated a 40-bed-space isolation center at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos State, for its personnel who might test positive for Coronavirus disease. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ette Ibas, was represented by Rear Adm. Oladele Daji, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command at the inauguration. … Read more
A COVID-19 isolation center in Bangladesh went up in flames yesterday, killing five people. The fire was said to have started in a makeshift isolation unit made for (COVID-19) patients in United Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. The incident was confirmed by the fire service director, Zillur Rahman, who noted that the reason for the fire was … Read more
By UduakAbasi Ikpat, Joseph Atainyang & Ofonime Honesty A drive into the present day Methodist General Hospital, Ituk Mbang in Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State will open people’s minds into a vista of hope for the survival of Akwa Ibom people, beyond this period of the scourge of COVID-19. While residents of … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today commissioned a 118-bed Isolation and Treatment Center located within the premises of Gbagada General Hospital for management of #COVID19 cases. Within the three floor Isolation and Treatment facility are dedicated intensive care isolation unit, ventilators, monitors, respirators, mobile x-ray, ultrasound, oxygen amongst other ultra-odern medical equipment. Speaking at … Read more
The Minister of FCT has said he may be forced to invoke the relevant sections of the law to evacuate the recalcitrant patients to isolation centres. According to reports, some unnamed residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, who have tested positive, have refused to relocate to treatment centres established by the Government. Minister … Read more
A few hours after the inauguration of a 60-bed isolation centre for Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, says it has admitted four patients with the virus. Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, the LUTH Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. According to him, they are … Read more
There have been several commendations from Lagosians to the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the level of preparedness and other precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus in the State. In a viral video on social media, Lagosians currently receiving treatment in one of the isolation centres have also expressed … Read more