BEVERLY HILL, January 15, (THEWILL) –Â Authorities of the Lagos State University College of Medicine has shut down its campus after some students and staff tested positive for COVID-19.
According to a statement released by the student union of the institution, the provost of the college has ordered everyone to vacate the campus this Friday, January 15, for two weeks.
The statement reads in part, “Owing to the present reality of the Covid19 we are faced with and after an evidence-based investigation that some students and College staff have been confirmed positive of the coronavirus, The Provost has mandated that every student should evacuate the hostel and isolate themselves at home for the next two weeks effective from Friday 15th January. This was a decision made at an emergency academic board meeting.
“The Provost advised that any student with likely/classical symptoms of the virus should fill a form which shall be sent across board in the shortest time possible and the concerned individuals shall be called upon for testing tomorrow whilst they await the results of their test at home.
“The Provost also reiterated that the college isolation bay shall be set up within this 2 weeks of isolation and complete evacuation of students from the college arena.
“We strongly encourage everyone to strictly adhere to the Covid19 guidelines as stated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a bid to help mitigate the spread and impact of the deadly virus within and beyond the college arena.”
Confirming the report, the university’s spokesman, Ademola Adekoya, said,“Three students of the medical college have been confirmed to be COVID-19 positive and are undergoing treatment.”
The development comes amidst Thursday’s declaration by the Federal Government that schools must resume on January 18.
There are concerns over health safety in schools as students return over lack of adequate provisions to abide by protocols
Lagos State has 37, 852 confirmed cases of the virus and has remained the epicenter of the pandemic in Nigeria since the first case was discovered in the state in February 2020.
