COVID-19: Some States Yet to Submit Samples for Testing, Says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Head, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed Friday that some states were yet to submit samples for test to know if they had COVID-19 cases.
As at Friday, 26 out of the 36 states, in addition to the federal capital territory , have confirmed cases of the disease. “It is a bit like pretending like the problem does not exist because you are not looking for it,” he said.
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