The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has opened an 18-bed capacity isolation centre for testing and treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The Chief Medical Director of UPTH, Henry Ugboma, disclosed this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the centre in Port Harcourt.
“The centre has capacity for 18-bed spaces but presently, we have 14 beds already installed in the facility., Salvation Ministries and other well-spirited individuals and organisations. “Presently, we have three ventilators, dedicated only to COVID-19 patients, just as we also have seven others in our intensive care units for the management of other patients.
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