The Federal Government has issued an order to shut down private hospitals that have been treating Nigerians infected with the coronavirus indefinitely.
This report was confirmed on Tuesday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the government agency on the front line in the fight against coronavirus.
It re-echoed the decision of the Lagos State Government that the hospitals will not operate for now.
In an update received by DAILY POST Tuesday afternoon, NCDC advised those that have been to such facilities to go into isolation.
The hospitals include; St Nicholas, Lagos Island branch; First Cardiology Consultants Hospital, Ikoyi (where Abba Kyari died); St Edwards Hospital, Ajah; Vedic Lifecare Hospital, Lekki; County Hospital, Ogba and Premier Specialist Hospital, Victoria Island.
“Consequently, all staff and/or family members who may have visited the hospital or staff who may have been in contact with anyone who visited any of the above-listed hospitals between April 10th, 2020 and April 19th 2020, are required to immediately call NCDC HOTLINE 080097000010”, it read.
Meanwhile, County Hospital, Ogba who spoke on TVC news this afternoon has debunked the claim that it treated any person with COVID-19 related symptoms in its facility, thereby noting that the hospital will not be lockdown and it is still in full operation.