The federal government will consider using schools and hotels as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients if the need arises, an official said.

Mr Ehanire said Nigeria currently has over 112 treatment and isolation centres in the 35 states and FCT with over 5,000 beds.

"Nigeria presently has over 112 treatment and isolation centres in the 35 states and FCT with over 5,000 beds, but not all states have made it up to at least 300 beds prescribed for isolation and treatment.

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, had earlier said the country lacks adequate bed spaces to accommodate COVID-19 patients in isolation centres across states.

To further free up isolation centres, the Nigerian government said it may consider discharging COVID-19 patients earlier than their required treatment and isolation period, even though they are still positive.