The Lagos State Government has opened a 48-chamber morgue at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Yaba.
The state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the inauguration of the facility on Tuesday, said it would serve the entire state.
The IDH hosts one of the isolation centres in Lagos State.
Sanwo-Olu said, “I recall that in April, we experienced congestion in mortuary capacity in Lagos State. The fact that the COVID-19 lockdown coincided with the end of Lent that month deprived many families of the chance to bury their loved ones. And we had to open a special window for funerals to take place, so as to decongest the mortuaries.
“Even though those were exceptional circumstances, it was clear from that experience that Lagos could do with an expansion in its morgue capacity.”
He commended a private telecommunications firm, IHS Towers, for donating the facility to the government, urging other corporate organisations to support the fight against coronavirus.
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