A statement signed by its clinical director, Ebun Bamgboye, explained that the Lagos Island branch had been exposed to the disease because the said patient failed to disclose any contact with someone that tested positive for the coronavirus.
According to Bamgboye, the hospital promptly contacted the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the facility had been decontaminated.
He said that the Victoria Island branch remained open during this period.
He added: “The safety of all our staff and patients is of paramount importance to us. As such, we are complying with the directive of the HEFAMAA (Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency) to suspend our services for 2 weeks (Saturday 18th April 2020 — Saturday 2′ May 2020),” the hospital said.
“We understand the critical needs of our patients, hence we have introduced our telemedicine services where patients can consult our doctors via video and audio channels by calling.”