{"id":14697,"date":"2020-05-22T09:27:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T09:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=14697"},"modified":"2020-05-22T09:27:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T09:27:37","slug":"lagos-has-so-far-conducted-16000-covid-19-tests-health-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=14697","title":{"rendered":"Lagos has so far conducted 16,000 COVID-19 tests \u2014Health Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said on Thursday the state government has conducted about 16, 000 COVID-19<\/a> tests at a cost of N40, 000 to N50, 000 per test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abayomi, who disclosed this at the Lagos COVID-19 update, said there were plans to ramp up testing capacity to about one thousand tests on a daily basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, Lagos had conducted the highest number of COVID-19 tests in Nigeria, with four testing laboratories, and planned to increase the testing sites in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commissioner added that as the state ramps up its testing capacity, there would be need to subside the cost of the test, either through insurance or donor funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abayomi said: \u201cFor now, the Lagos State<\/a> government is providing COVID-19 tests free of charge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He told journalists the state would validate rapid test kits to enhance case detection, adding that the process had commenced and manufacturers of the test kits identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abayomi added that the state is about to roll out the Hydroxychloroquine trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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