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Coronavirus: (PHOTO-NEWS) Sanwo-Olu commissions 118-bed isolation centre in Gbagada

byTayo Aderinola
02/05/2020
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L-R: Dr. Tope Oguniyan; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi during the opening of Isolation Centre for the Coronavirus treatment at the Gbagada General Hospital, on Friday, May 1, 2020.
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The Lagos state government has inaugurated a 118-bed isolation and treatment centre at Gbagada General Hospital.

Speaking at the event on Friday, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, says the new isolation centre will be manned by highly-skilled volunteer health workers trained in infection prevention and control as well as COVID-19 case management.

This brings the number of isolation and treatment centres in the state to five.

The state government had in April inaugurated a 70-bed treatment and isolation centre at Landmark Exhibition Centre in Eti-Osa local government area.

Another 110-bed isolation and treatment facility is at Onikan while a 100-bed facility is at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba.

The state also has a 60-bed facility at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

Lagos has the highest number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria – – with 976 confirmed cases. Of the number, 187 patients have been discharged and 20 deaths have been recorded.

Below are pictures of the new isolation centre:

L-R: Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Dr. Tope Oguniyan; Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the opening of Isolation Centre for the Coronavirus treatment at the Gbagada General Hospital, on Friday, May 1, 2020.
The Isolation Centre for Coronavirus treatment at the Gbagada General Hospital, unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, May 1, 2020.
The Isolation Centre for Coronavirus treatment at the Gbagada General Hospital, unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, May 1, 2020.
The Isolation Centre for Coronavirus treatment at the Gbagada General Hospital, unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, May 1, 2020.
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