*As state inaugurates another 300-bed isolation centre
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that Edo State is doing well under Governor Godwin Obaseki administration with regards, particularly, to its data-driven and robust response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made the submission during the inauguration of the 300-bed isolation and treatment centre at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital and the third Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) molecular laboratory in the state at the Edo Specialist Hospital, both in Benin City, Edo State.
With the new isolation facility, Edo State now has over 600-bed capacity holding and isolation centres spread across different health facilities in Benin, Auchi and Irrua.
According to Ehanire, “I am here to assess the level of preparedness of the Edo State Government in the fight against COVID-19. This is the most significant health challenge of this generation as it has affected over 213 countries.”
Governor Obaseki decried the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, noting that the rate of community spread was alarming.
He, however, stated that the state was well prepared to tackle the pandemic and protect Edo people.
