St. Edwards hospital
in Ajah area of Lagos state has called on its visitors to undergo
self-isolation for a period of 14 days.
Metro Health, one of
the state’s health maintenance organisations (HMOs), disclosed that the
hospital had been attending to a COVID-19 patient unknowingly.
The patient, with
cardiac symptoms, was said to have been admitted to the hospital on April 11,
without providing information about previous contact with a COVID-19 case.
In a statement, the
hospital said it received a call from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC) on April 12 regarding the patient.
“The Hospital
received the team from NCDC, and sample was taken from the patient on that
Sunday, April 12, 2020,” it read.
“NCDC communicated
the result on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, which confirmed the patient to be
positive and said they were coming to evacuate the patient.
“NCDC did not come
on Tuesday but eventually came on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and evacuated the
patient.
“The hospital has
been cooperating with NCDC, WHO and all other health agencies that have called
or visited since the incident.
“The hospital had
been decontaminated on April 15 working with NCDC and following the guidelines
stipulated by NCDC. Though NCDC counselled that they can start normal work
after one (1) hour of decontamination, the hospital decided to remain closed
and reopen for business on Friday, April 17, 2020.”
The hospital said in
line with guidelines prescribed by NCDC, those who visited the facility between
April 11 and April 15 should “immediately self isolate, stay at home and avoid
contact with people including your family (by staying in a room) for 14 days.”
It advised such
persons to avoid public places and public transportation.
In a tweet, the
hospital made clarification about the COVID-19 patient.
“St Edward hospital
does not treat covid 19 patients. I am a cardiologist. One of my hypertensive
diabetic patient tested postive for covid19 and he was sent to the isolation
centre according to protocol. Anybody can have covid19. We cannot start neglecting
or sending away patients because we think they may have covid 19. Patient have
to test positive before you can send them to the isolation centre.
Unfortunately, the test takes about 3 days for the result to comes out. While
you are waiting, you have to do your best as a doctor to keep the patient
alive,” the tweet read.
St Edward hospital does not treat covid 19 patients.— St Edward Hospital (@Stedwardhosp1) April 16, 2020
I am a cardiologist. One of my hypertensive diabetic patient tested postive for covid19 and he was sent to the isolation centre according to protocol. Anybody can have covid19. We cannot start neglecting or sending away patient
NCDC announced 35
new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday evening — the highest toll recorded in a day,
bringing the total number of cases to 442. While 152 patients have been
discharged, 13 patients have died from the disease.
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