COVID 19: FMC Lokoja to deny patients not wearing a face mask.

THE management of Federal Medical Center Lokoja is to denied any patients not wearing a face mask services.
In a press statement issued on Monday which copy was made available to Kogiflame the management noted that the law will take effect as from 22nd of April. 2020
The statement read thus, “In view of the fact that from evidence made available by 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 patient inclusive must wear at least fabric cloth made, face mask to cover their mouth and nose before they can access any of our services.
“To this effect our staff reserves the right to deny you services without you wearing a face mask with effect from 22nf APRIL, 2020. This is for personal and community protection please.
“Only one care giver pet patient who wears authorized pass will be allowed within the hospital premises.