UNILAG Shuts Medical Centre after Exposure to COVID-19

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University of Lagos (UNILAG) Medical Centre has shut down its operations.

In a statement today, the hospital’s management said the decision was due to the facility’s exposure to COVID-19.

It also said it had informed the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) of the development while the facility has been decontaminated by the Lagos State Government. 

“The university has made this necessary decision in order to decontaminate the centre following exposure to an outpatient who was seen at the centre on Monday, April 20, 2020 and immediately referred for COVID-19 testing.

The statement reads, “The Medical Centre was notified of the results on Friday, April 24, 2020 and immediately sought the guidance of the COVID-19 response team and institutional infectious disease experts.

“The management assured members of the university community and the general public that the University of Lagos Medical Centre had already put in place control measures for infection prevention before and at the time of the suspected exposure.

“Kindly note also, that the centre is meticulously following the prescribed protocols and that these recommendations for temporary closure and decontamination are being followed as extra precautionary measures to assure the safety of the community.”