Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi has announced that his administration has partnered with an organization known 54 Gene on the roll-out of a mobile laboratory to facilitate COVID-19 testing in our state.
The report revealed that 54 Gene has been accredited by Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC as one of the approved testing centres in its network.
Gov Fayemi in a statement said, “The COVID-19 mobile lab will be fully equipped with vital testing instruments and biosafety materials to support COVID-19 testing.
The COVID-19 mobile lab will remain in the state even after the pandemic has been abated, to be utilized as a fully functional molecular laboratory. This will bolster the molecular testing capabilities within Ekiti state in the event of any future outbreak.
