Lagos renovates coronavirus isolation facility, relocates patient after PUNCH report
Less than 24 hours afterhad published a detailed report on Saturday about an attempt by Nigeria’s index coronavirus case to escape from the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, where he is on a quarantine, the Lagos State Government has relocated him to a newly renovated facility, complete with air conditioner and fitted with window netting.
Beds in the recently renovated isolation unit at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, on Saturday, after PUNCH’s report. Photo: Twitterinvestigative story, the state government had denied the report that the coronavirus index case made an attempt to escape from the facility. In an update, following our story, Abayomi had told the nation, “As of this morning, his condition has improved, he hasn’t developed new symptoms but he still got a mild fever and we will be running test to see what the situation is with the virus in his body and as soon as we get a negative screen, we will keep him for another two or three days and repeat the test to make sure that there are no more virus particles in his saliva and that means that he will not be contagious.
“We are trying to improve the internal facilities of the wards. One ward is complete, it can hold 14 patients. The tents are complete, they can hold another 20 patients each. “The staff here, including the staff in the bio-safety level laboratory, are well trained and certified biosecurity specialists; so, there is no unprofessionalism in this environment,” Abayomi said.
“Gloves and face masks cannot do anything. We have been working here for years with people that have deadly diseases. At last, all of us will die,” she quipped as she walked away.
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