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LUTH admits 4 COVID-19 patients hours after inauguration
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Lagos, has admitted four COVID-19 disease patients few hours after its 60-bed isolation and treatment centre was commissioned by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha on Tuesday.
This was disclosed by the Chairman, LUTH Medical Advisory Committee, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, while speaking with journalists on Tuesday.
According to him, they were three adults and one child.
“They are part of those already confirmed, but staying at home. Now they are under admission.
“They are stable and doing very well,” Adeyemo said.
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LUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Chris Bode, on his part, told newsmen shortly after the inauguration that “It is better for us to rise up to the occasion.
“With the help and assistance of the minister and Lagos government, we have been able to put together a block of four wards containing 60 beds altogether with enough personal protective equipment and all what we need.”
Bode further disclosed that admission would still be done through the pyramid structure and that the hospital would be operating under the command of Lagos State government.
“We have a squad of 120 members of staffs, all warriors to combat this condition in LUTH.
”They have all been trained and are experts,” the chief medical director said.
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