Zamfara and Taraba States last recorded a case of COVID-19 more than two weeks, PREMIUM TIMES' review of the data from NCDC shows.
But Zamfara’s health commissioner, Yahaya Muhammad, said the state is optimistic and that “it is measured with its choice of testing”.
Meanwhile, Mr Ihekweazu said efficiency can be reached only by giving states more support to increase the rate of sample collection for them to increase the number of samples tested On her part, Ms Otoide said without ramping up testing capacity, asymptomatic patients individuals may be missed, thereby passing the disease to more venerable persons.
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