The influenza laboratory of Aminu Kano teaching hospital, Kano State and National Veterinary Research Institute, Plateau State have been activated as centres in Nigeria for testing for COVID-19.
This brought the number of COVID-19 testing labs in Nigeria to 11.
This was announced on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Twitter page on Saturday.
“#COVID19Nigeria UPDATE
“Two new labs have been activated for #COVID19 testing-
“1.Influenza Laboratory at @aminukanoth Kano
“2. @nvrivom, Plateau State
“This brings the number of COVID-19 testing labs in Nigeria to 11.
“In progress- Maiduguri, Sokoto, Port Harcourt & Kaduna.”
📢#COVID19Nigeria UPDATE
Two new labs have been activated for #COVID19 testing-
1.Influenza Laboratory at @aminukanoth Kano
2. @nvrivom, Plateau StateThis brings the number of COVID-19 testing labs in Nigeria to 11
In progress- Maiduguri, Sokoto, Port Harcourt & Kaduna pic.twitter.com/ec8GtTt1Qc
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 11, 2020
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