LUTH denies report on turning back COVID patient

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has denied an online report indicating that it turned back a patient who tested positive for COVID-19.

LUTH on its official Twitter handle said: “Although, this story appears to be concocted, there is a need to put things in proper perspective.

“LUTH is presently not a treatment centre for COVID-19. The protocol demands that all confirmed cases are referred to Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba.

“The long queue of people at LUTH waiting to be tested for coronavirus is a figment of the imagination of the writer. There is no such thing happening in LUTH.

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“We therefore, appealed to the general public to disregard the story. We urge them to stay safe during this trying period and obey government directives on COVID-19 pandemic,” it said.