Lagos’ laboratories accredited for COVID-19 testing charge extra fees ranging from N10,000 to N50,000

•Lagos Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi; and representatives of the seven laboratories accredited by the state government for COVID-19 testing

The Director of Lagos Biobank, Dr. Bamidele Mutiu, said the accredited laboratories had the capacity to test for the virus “within the parameters of the COVID-19 Lagos testing strategy. “This is to avoid monopoly,” Abayomi explained, while reminding members of the public that the state’s public testing centres “are still free and accessible to all Lagosians.”

As if that is not a disincentive to go for COVID-19 testing, two of the private laboratories approached by our Correspondent said they charge extra N10,000 and N50,000 respectively for what they called “logistics” or “mobilisation.” According to her, 54gene used to conduct tests for only corporate bodies until recently when it decided to be testing individuals.

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