Indications of the second wave of coronavirus infection are becoming more discernible in the country with the recent surge in new cases.
On Friday, the Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi announced that Oxygen usage in Yaba Infectious Disease Hospital is on the rise while 51 percent of beds in both private and public COVID-19 care centres in the state have been occupied.
This implies that only one out of two beds in the care centres is vacant.
“The bed occupancy in both public and private #COVID19Lagos Care Centres has increased to 51%. Oxygen usage is also on the increase at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba,” Abayomi said in a tweet.
As of Wednesday, about 34,169 cases have been confirmed in the state with 807 new infection, 246 deaths and 3,032 cases of recovery.
Meanwhile, the state has inaugurated a new isolation centre to accommodate the rise of the infectious disease.
The new Armored Shield Isolation Centre fully equipped to provide all levels of care to COVID-19 patients according to the commissioner.
In a tweet, he stated that the new medical facility would be managed by multi-disciplinary panel of specialists who will offer services such as PCR testing, telemedicine services, and 24 hours care to all patients.
“Today, I was with the Governor of Lagos State @jidesanwoolu to officially commission the new Armoured Shield Isolation Center powered by @ReddingtonLagos, in its effort to support @followlasg in the fight against the second wave of #COVID19.
“The purpose built isolation treatment center is equipped to provide all levels of #COVID19 care from isolation to level 3 ICU care,” he said.
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