COVID-19: Lafia Hospital Shut Down Operations

The management of Lafia Hospital Apata, Ibadan, has shut down operations for two weeks after a COVID-19 patient visited for treatment on hypertension.

On Wednesday, the state government announced the death of a 55-year-old known patient who lied about his health status and travel history. The patient was described as one of the top officers in the Nigerian Customs operating in Northern Nigeria with family in Ibadan.

In a statement issued on Friday, the management said all members of staff who had contact with the patient have been tested for COVID-29, and the hospital facility remains closed off for decontamination of the building.

“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 corvid-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 Tuesday 21st April 2020 the COVID test came positive and the patient was reported dead on Wednesday 22nd April 2020.”