FG considers treating COVID-19 patients at home

The Federal Government said it might consider treating coronavirus patients at home because of the shortage of bed spaces at isolation centres.

This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, during the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday.

The DG said, “Across the country we have about 3,500 bed spaces identified and available for COVID-19. But in Lagos, we are already struggling.

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