Edo State Government has opened a 30-bed isolation facility at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City.
The hospital is equipped with 15 ventilators, oxygen concentrators, dialysis and mobile x-ray machines, among others to manage cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.
The Deputy Governor and Chairman, Technical Sub-committee on COVID-19 Response, Philip Shaibu, who led a team of government functionaries to inspect the facility, reiterated the state government’s determination to fight the infectious disease.
According to him, the 30-bed facility was constructed in 12 days, a development that re-emphasises the state government’s determination to ensure that Edo people get top-notch treatment if infected by the virus.
He said,
The world-class facilities here will sure assist the patients in getting well fast.
“There are internet facilities that will enable the sick get themselves abreast of the happenings around the world as they are connected to the world through cable television channels.
“We have 15 ventilators in this centre, with 30-bed space. One ventilator is allocated to two beds,”
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, explained:
“We already have a 12-bed facility here; the main building at Stella Obasanjo Hospital is a 158-bed facility, which will serve as a holding centre. Now we have newly completed 30-bed facility.
“We urge anyone in the state who has any symptom relating to COVID-19 to visit Stella Obasanjo Hospital to meet trained doctors and nurses here.”
