URGENT: COVID-19 discovered in a patient admitted at St. Edwards hospital Lagos recent visitors are adviced to self-isolate

The individuals who as of late visited St. Edwards medical clinic in Ajah region of Lagos state, have been prompted by its administration to self-confine after one of its patients tried positive for Coronavirus.

The patient who never furnished data about past contact with a COVID-19 case, was conceded at the medical clinic on April 11 with cardiovascular indications. He anyway experienced a Coronavirus test and turned out positive, after the medical clinic got a call from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on April 12.

St. Edwards medical clinic coordinated the individuals who visited the office between April 11 and April 15, to promptly self disengage, remain at home and maintain a strategic distance from contact with individuals including their family (by remaining in a space) for 14 days.

The statement reads;
“The Hospital received the team from NCDC, and sample was taken from the patient on that Sunday, April 12, 2020.

“NCDC communicated the result on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, which confirmed the patient to be positive and said they were coming to evacuate the patient.

“NCDC did not come on Tuesday but eventually came on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and evacuated the patient.

“The hospital has been cooperating with NCDC, WHO and all other health agencies that have called or visited since the incident.

“The hospital had been decontaminated on April 15 working with NCDC and following the guidelines stipulated by NCDC. Though NCDC counselled that they can start normal work after one (1) hour of decontamination, the hospital decided to remain closed and reopen for business on Friday, April 17, 2020.

"In line with guidelines prescribed by NCDC, those who visited the facility between April 11 and April 15 should immediately self isolate, stay at home and avoid contact with people including your family (by staying in a room) for 14 days.”

Also making a clarification on Twitter, the hospital wrote;

“St Edward hospital does not treat covid 19 patients. I am a cardiologist. One of my hypertensive diabetic patient tested postive for covid19 and he was sent to the isolation centre according to protocol. Anybody can have covid19. We cannot start neglecting or sending away patients because we think they may have covid 19. Patient have to test positive before you can send them to the isolation centre. Unfortunately, the test takes about 3 days for the result to comes out. While you are waiting, you have to do your best as a doctor to keep the patient alive"