COVID-19: Lagos Shuts Down Health Centre As Workers Test Positive

Lagos state has closed one of its primary health center as workers contract the virulent COVID-19 infection, a statement from one of the state municipal governments has announced.

Ekohotblog reports that David Famuyiwa, chairman of Agbado/Oke-Odo local council development area of the state, said the closing of the Meiran primary health centre became imperative to forestall further spread of the disease.

Immediate contact tracing of the health workers colleagues and associates as well as patients who visited the facility in the last few days has been ordered, a statement from Mosunmola Olabige, chief press secretary to the chairman also disclosed.

“In a swift reaction to contain and avert the spread of coronavirus in the communities, the Chairman of Agbado/Oke-Odo LCDA has ordered the immediate closure of the Meiran Primary Health Centre,” a statement issued on Sunday by Olabige reads.

“This became necessary as some members of staff of the health centre tested positive for the dreaded virus.

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Famuyiwa also implores community members to “take responsibility for their health and lives by avoiding social events that attract large gatherings, and by adhering strictly to the laid-down guidelines on the use of face masks, regular handwashing and the use of sanitisers, maintaining adequate social distancing while in public places in order to flatten the curve of the pandemic.”

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), as of January 9, Lagos had confirmed 35,448 cases, out of which 28,734 recoveries and 256 deaths have been recorded.