The COVID-19 mobile laboratory acquired by the state government is fully equipped with vital testing instruments and biosafety materials. EkitiState Covid19 MobileLaboratory
The laboratory, which is installed at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital , Ado-Ekiti, is in partnership with 54gene, a company set up to provide genomic data for Africa.
54gene would also provide the state with operational support and staffing by providing molecular scientists with the necessary skill set required to handle the instruments in the mobile laboratory. The governor said that the state would be conducting tests across all the 16 local councils to facilitate early detection of the coronavirus and ensure timely and adequate treatment of an infected person.
This, according to him, would bolster the state’s molecular testing capabilities and may be used by medical researchers and clinicians within in Ekiti State for any future outbreak.
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