The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Head, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed Friday that some states were yet to submit samples for test to know if they had COVID-19 cases.

While speaking during a television programme, Ihekweazu said the NCDC expects a number of tests to be conducted for each state.

As at Friday, 26 out of the 36 states, in addition to the federal capital territory (FCT), have confirmed cases of the disease.

Ihekweazu said while the NCDC was improving on its testing capacity for COVID-19, it is worrisome that samples had not been sent by some states yet.

“It is a bit like pretending like the problem does not exist because you are not looking for it,” he said.

“In every state, we expect a certain number of people to fit the case definition of an acute respiratory infection without an underlying cause.

“If you take away contacts with travellers and with confirmed cases, the third part of our case definition which says anyone with an acute respiratory infection for which there is no underlying cause should have a sample collected to know whether they have this disease or not.

“So, we expect every state to submit a certain number of samples for testing every day. We have seen that some states have not submitted a single sample.”

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/04/25/covid-19-some-states-yet-to-submit-samples-for-testing-says-ncdc/amp/

When Kano result comes from half time

Lol
Those states are currently living in a fool's paradise
They should have mentioned the states sef, for transparency sake

We have only tested about 10000 out of like 120,000,000

Lorazepam:
Lol
Those states are currently living in a fool's paradise
They should have mentioned the states sef, for transparency sake

Cross River State is surely on that list. I can't understand how the Governor and Commissioner for Health thrive in non-challance!

A sister state has confirmed cases and you want the entire world to believe you have none when movement is still not restricted? I tire

Lorazepam:
Lol Those states are currently living in a fool's paradise They should have mentioned the states sef, for transparency sake

Abdulahi Lawal is just reported dead form covid19 in Kano

Lalasticlala Kano result not arrived like 2015

The states should just do the needful.

Joking country

Kogi State easily comes to mind because the governor thinks he now has an app that helps to identify people with COVID-19 carriers. Hopefully another Kano is not loading.

Delta state must dey. We no dey carry last. Anyhow bunch

iwaeda:


Abdulahi Lawal is just reported dead form covid19 in Kano

Who is he?

So those States are implying no one is coughing and sneezing there right?

Why not learn from Lagos?
Try door to door testing or mobile testing.

They are copying kano, NO TESTS NO CASES just enjoy your life and pretend all is well.after all man must die

Wether you believe this virus is deadly or not, you are right.

iwead:
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Head, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed Friday that some states were yet to submit samples for test to know if they had COVID-19 cases.

While speaking during a television programme, Ihekweazu said the NCDC expects a number of tests to be conducted for each state.
As at Friday, 26 out of the 36 states, in addition to the federal capital territory (FCT), have confirmed cases of the disease.

They busy spending "covid-19 budget"

T

Nawaao

Nawa o

How

Just like election, when Kano result comes out the figures will start in thousands. Just watch and see!

iwaeda:
We have only tested about 10000 out of like 120,000,000

Who told you this? Source from who

You're On your own o. OYO LE WA. Í just pray make this virus no blow

NCDC should acquire and distribute more test kits to all states including the FCT, so as to speed up the rates of testing.

Why not go to the states and run tests

Na wa o

I bet my life those states are all from the SE.
NONSENSE

Hmmmmm

So it's not as if there are no cases in such states, only that they have refused to submit sample for testing?

And the people will still be deceiving them selves under the pretext that, they don't have any case.

The same deception that put Nigeria where we are today. False reporting.

In God's hand we dey oh