The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says residents should stop thronging the facility for any suspected case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the teaching hospital stated this on Monday.
He noted that the Lagos State Government has designated the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Yaba as the centre that would handle suspected case of coronavirus.
“There is need for the general public and private hospitals to know that cases suspected to be COVID-19 should be referred to IDH Yaba, and NOT any general hospitals, LUTH or Federal Medical Centre FMC.
“They will be seen by the infectious disease experts at IDH and their samples will be taken for COVID-19 test.
“We are beginning to see patients coming individually to LUTH for COVID-19 test. This is not the protocol.
“Patient suspected to have COVID-19 must first be seen by infectious disease expert.
“Then, the expert is the one expected to take the sample and send it to the designated laboratory.
“Patients should, therefore, desist from coming to the laboratory on their own for the test,” Adeyemo said.
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Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 40 cases of the virus in Nigeria as of Monday night.
While 37 of the cases are active, two have been discharged and one has died, the agency said.
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