Six private hospitals in Lagos State have shut down operations after some workers were exposed to COVID-19.
The hospitals include: St Nicholas, Lagos Island branch; First Cardiology Consultants Hospital, Ikoyi (where Abba Kyari died. St Edwards Hospital, Ajah, Vedic Lifecare Hospital, Lekki; County Hospital, Ogba and Premier Specialist Hospital, Victoria Island.
One of the hospitals, Vevic Lifecare Hospital in Lekki, in a statement announced that the management suspended operations for approximately ten days.
It said the decision became necessary after a COVID-19 patient was inadvertently admitted at the facility and two hospital staff members contracted the deadly virus.
Fidelis Chidi Blog recalls that a letter signed by the Clinical Director of St Nicholas, Dr Ebun Bamgboye, made available to the public on Monday confirmed that the hospital has suspended activities for two weeks.
Bamgboye added that patients will henceforth be attended to through telemedicine.
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