Coronavirus: Why Nigeria may miss 2 million testing target in three months

A PREMIUM TIMES analysis shows that Nigeria needs to conduct approximately 22,222 tests daily for 90 days to meet its two million testing target.This shows that less than 1,400 tests were carried out per day, within this period.

“Now we are doing house to house and cluster testing for people who live in an environment where we have seen positive cases,” he said.A public health expert, Wale Akinboboye, said low testing capacity may lead to more deaths from the COVID-19 virus. The health ministry declined comments for this story. The NCDC director could not be reached immediately for comment.The Lagos state commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, while speaking on AIT last week said a COVID-19 test cost between N40,000 and N50,000.

“It really depends on what we are costing and what the Lagos state commissioner is costing. The cost of test for one individual in terms of reagent is still about $20 but if you add the cost of equipment, Human Resources, generator and hazard allowance then you come up with a different cost of test,” he said.said the country was in desperate need of test kits and gave specifications and preferred manufacturers.

China tested 11 million people in three months and Discovered about 159 asymptotic persons

First, they wet your appetite on what they know they cannot achieve, then they will backtrack when they know you will hold them accountable. Hypocrisy and lies

They are already changing words

We at 60,825 after 3 months & we are talking of 2m target. Honestly I don’t understand it, in the sametime South Africa achieved 701,883, Ghana 211,622. Pls fix realistic target and rally to achieve it. 1st by ensuring test labs in every state, 2. By FG mandating Govs to cooperat

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