Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated that the want for oxygen by coronavirus patients has spiked to 400 cylinders per day.
Sanwo-Olu made this viral on Sunday in a statement in which he updated residents on the management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.
He recapitulate that oxygen was free in all Lagos State-owned COVID-19 treatment centres.
“Considering that oxygen want has increased to between 300 and 400 cylinders per day across state-owned treatment facilities, the government is striving hard to ensure availability.
“To this end, a second oxygen plant is under construction at the Gbagada General Hospital and will come on-stream within the next seven days.
“It is expected that this will quicken the in-house capacity and availability of oxygen across all state government-managed treatment centres,Sanwo-Olu said.
He also stated that the Lagos State Government was making possible efforts to transform the state-owned isolation centre in Gbagada into a fee-paying facility that people could elect to be treated at.
He said that the decision was due to the growing clamour by patients and families who were willing to pay for COVID-19 treatment, but would like to do so at a cost that was lower than what was currently obtainable at private facilities.
“This means that the COVID-19 treatment facility in Yaba will continue to give free and high-quality treatment to all patients.
“Gbagada centre will offer treatment at a good and affordable cost to those who wish to take advantage of extra offerings like private treatment rooms and more personalised levels of care,´´ Sanwo-Olu said.
He said that the government established a telemedicine service, EKOTELEMED, for patients who were either asymptomatic or had mild symptoms that did not require admission and could, therefore, be managed in the comfort of their homes.
