Int’l air travellers to access free COVID-19 treatment at Reddington Zaine Lab

As part of its contribution towards containing the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, Reddington says it will be offering free medical treatment to international air travelers arriving Nigeria, at its newly commissioned Armoured Shield Medical Centre, provided the PCR test is done at Reddington Zaine Laboratory recently accredited to test and treat Covid-19 patients in Nigeria.

Reddinggton, in a statement said while the outcome of most of the tests were expected to be negative, in the event of a positive Covid-19 test, the facility would offer free doctors’ consultation, X-ray or CT Scan, home isolation treatment and 50 percent discount of hospital treatment at the Armoured Shield Medical Centre.

Olusola Oluwole, medical director of Armoured Shield Centre and Reddington Zaine Lab explained that to qualify for the free treatment services, all international air travelers must choose and register with Reddington Zaine Lab as their preferred laboratory for their PCR test on the NCDC travel portal and arrival documents while PCR test must be carried out on the 7th day of arrival in Nigeria. He said that sample collection centres have been opened at 26 Joel Ogunnaike street, GRA Ikeja with walkin and drive- through facilities for those on the Mainland and 6B Bendel Close off Aboyade Cole Street , Victoria Island for those on the Island while sample collection at Lekki facility will be on appointment. According to Oluwole special arrangement has been made for sample collection at home for VIPS on demand.