The National Hospital, Abuja, said on Saturday at least 10 COVID-19 patients had so far died at its isolation centre.
The hospital’s spokesperson, Dr. Tayo Hastrup disclosed this when a non-profit organisation, the District Grand Lodge of Nigeria, donated face masks and hand sanitiser to the hospital in Abuja.
He added that over 80 patients had been discharged from the hospital’s isolation centre.
READ ALSO: Why we can’t force COVID-19 patients to go to hospital —NCDC</strong>
Hastrup thanked the organisation for the gesture.
He said the items would be given to the frontline health workers at the isolation centre.
A representative of the Grand Lodge, Mr. Dayo Pearce, said the donation was borne out of the organisation’s principle of love.
- Mongolian prime minister proposes dissolution of cabinet after resignation of two members - January 21, 2021
- Fitch raises the alarm on Nigerian government borrowing from CBN - January 21, 2021
- Nigeria recorded N9.30tr exports in eight months – Trade Office - January 21, 2021