The Nigeria Disease Control Center NCDC has activated two new labs for #COVID19 testing. According to the report, the new labs are; DNA Lab, a private sector lab in Kaduna and Uni Maid Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri.
This brings the number of COVID-19 testing labs in Nigeria to 13. The NCDC disclosed work is in progress for the activation of labs in Sokoto & Port Harcourt.
The NCDC via it social media handle said, “As we increase the number of labs, we are working very hard with states to improve the sample collection and transportation process. Our goal is to ensure that everyone who meets the national case definition is tested, positive cases are isolated and managed to recovery.”
