The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja said that 85 local government areas (LGAs) in 20 states still remain with no testing done and no case reported amidst the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this at the 56th joint national briefing of the taskforce.According to him, the nation has over time ramped up testing but more needs to be done to raise the quantum of test per million.
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