The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it is targeting to test 2000 COVID-19 samples daily in Lagos State.
In a tweet on his handle on Tuesday, the NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that the agency has increased its testing capacity.
According to the NCDC boss, the agency is planning to test 1000 samples daily in Abuja and other parts of the country.
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Dr. Ihekweazu added that NCDC is on the lookout for those who meet the case definition for COVID-19.
“The target is to test 2000 samples in Lagos, 1000 in Abuja and in the rest of the country daily, of the right people who meet the case definition,” the NCDC boss said.
“We’re expanding our labs, we have provided states with sample collection kits and developing innovative methods to ensure testing.”
He explained that“Our laboratories are ready and have the capacity to test. We must all push harder than we have.
“The responsibility lies with the government as well as with citizens. We can pull through if we stay together.”