Posted on: Fri 17-04-2020

The Edo State Government has set up screening facilities in six Primary Healthcare Centres and four private hospitals in Benin City, as part of efforts to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to journalists on Thursday, said modalities to scale up screening across the 18 local government areas in the state were also being worked out.

The screening centres were set up in Aruogba, Oko, Ugbor, Oredo, New Benin and Ikpema PHCs, while the private hospitals include St Philomena, Faith Mediplex, Bethel Faith and Safe Haven Hospitals.

The commissioner decried the low compliance with the sit-at-home and social distancing directive, urging residents to support the state government’s efforts aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus.

Okundia said, “Edo currently boasts four designated isolation centres, including the General Hospital, Auchi; Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital; University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and the Stella Obansajo Hospital.”

Source: punch

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