The Management of Lafia Hospital, Apata,along NNPC Abeokuta road, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has released a statement regarding its role in the management of one of the coronavirus cases in the state.
The hospital was allegedly sealed of on April 23 2020 by the Government for illegally treating a suspected COVID-19 patient who was transferred to the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan after complications arose, but later died.
The release by the hospital, which was exposed to Oyo State’s first COVID death and was addressed to clients and visitors stated:
“On Monday the 20th April 2020, a 55 year old known patient with hypertension and DM presented in our hospital having earlier attended about 3 undisclosed private hospitals for typhoid and malaria fever without improvement. He was examined by the doctor on call who requested for X-ray.
“On Tuesday 21st April he brought the report which was reviewed by the Consultant who suspected covid-19. It was at the point of contacting the NCDC that the daughter of the patient confessed that his father has been tested for covid -19. He was immediately referred to UCH.
“On Wednesday 22nd April 2020 the covid test came positive and patient was reported dead on that same day .
“All members of staff who had contact with the patient have been tested for covid-19.
“Our facility was visited by the NCDC task force on Thursday 23rd April . Even though not prompted by NCDC to close, the facility is currently closed off for decontamination of the building and our services remain suspended for 14 days.
“The safety of our staff and our patients is of paramount importance to us. All other members of staff will also undergo covid-19 test. We shall keep you updated from time to time”, the statement, signed by the hospital management,read.
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Oyo State has reported 18 covid-19 cases, 1 death and 6 active cases.
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