A sample was eventually collected for testing after we insisted on NOT leaving without a test being carried out. While the test was ongoing 2 persons were immediately admitted into the Isolation Ward based on the fact that they had possible contact with a confirmed case.

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We were later referred again from the Mainland Hospital to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for medical examination. 

On getting to LUTH we were halted at the entrance of the Accident & Emergency Ward and told to wait outside.

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We were questioned from a distance on the symptoms I was experiencing.

After questioning, the doctor said this was a possible case of COVID 19 and referred us back to Mainland Hospital Yaba stating that they do not have adequate gear and facilities to handle such a case.

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All these took place within the hours of 11pm and 5am while I was still having difficulty breathing, dry cough and my hands and feet were numb.

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We eventually decided to head back home as there was no HOPE in sight of being attended to. We placed a call across to a Nigerian trained Consultant based in the US who prescribed some medications to subdue the symptoms and instructed us to carry out certain tests.

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I’ll be going live on Instagram tomorrow morning by 9:00 am to give a proper account of everything that happened yesterday night.

#TheAverageNigerian
#FailedHealthCareSystem #FailedHealthCare

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