Management of the Federal Medical Center Lokoja has introduced new measures for the treatment of patients in accordance with the NCDC recommendation.
The Management noted that since the virus is most frequently transmitted from person to person, through droplets from coughing or sneezing, the effectiveness of face masks as a preventive measure cannot be overemphasized.
It therefore sets the use of the face mask as a precondition for the treatment of patients regardless of their illness.
According to a press statement issued on Monday, with copies made available to newsmen, the law will take effect from 22nd of April. 2020.
The Hospital made it clear that with the pandemic entering into its second phase of community spread, it had become necessarily important to control contacts with patients.
“In view of the fact that from evidence made available by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), we are already into community spread phase person to person of COVID-19 and there could be Asymptomatic carriers who can potentially infect others.
”The hospital management has decided that all persons coming into the hospital for whatsoever reason, patients inclusive, must wear at least fabric-made face mask to cover their mouth and nose before they can access any of our services.
“To this effect our staff reserve the right to deny you services without you wearing a face mask with effect from 22nd April, 2020. This is for personal and community protection, please.
“Only one care giver per patient who wears authorized pass will be allowed within the hospital premises.
