51% Of Hospital Beds In Lagos Now Occupied By COVID-19 Patients – Commissioner

Lagos state government says one in two beds in both private and public COVID-19 care centres in the state have been occupied.

Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health in the state, made this known while giving update and situation reports on the dreadful infection in the state.

Ekohotblog reports that this means that such hospitals have attained and exceeded half of their capacity.

Abayomi also said their has been surge in the use of oxygen at one of the COVID-19 medical facilities.

“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,” he tweeted.

The commissioner also disclosed that, as of Wednesday, a total of 34,169 cases have been confirmed in the state with 807 new infections.

He said 3,032 patients have been discharged from COVID-19 Lagos care centres.

Two hundred and forty-six people have reportedly died from the virus in the state.

Earlier on Friday, the commissioner had announced the inauguration of the new Armored Shield Isolation Center.

Abayomi said the new isolation center is fully equipped to provide all levels of care to COVID-19 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,” he said.

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“The purpose built isolation treatment center is equipped to provide all levels of #COVID19 care from isolation to level 3 ICU care.”