As cases in Africa pass one million, Nigeria has tested less than 1% of its population. Here's why.

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More than one million people in Africa have been infected with the novel coronavirus but health experts say the numbers do not give a 'full picture' of the outbreak on the continent.

"full picture" of the outbreak on the continent.

In Tanzania, the government claims it has defeated coronavirus and has not released any official data since May, and in Nigeria, the WHO is concerned that testing is not available at the grassroots level. On Monday, the state's governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced that worship centers can accommodate half their capacity during services and restaurants are back in business, citing a steady decline in cases.

"I was not allowed into the consulting area, and the nurse was shouting that I should not come in even though I was wearing a face mask, and she was dressed like an astronaut," Osagie-Bello told CNN. Osagie-Bello says that even though the government has proactively deployed measures to check the virus spread, the delays patients face could discourage them from going to hospitals.

Ihekweazu said the agency has been able to address problems sourcing kit reagents. But he was forced to turn to Twitter in April to seek testing material. He posted a message saying that the agency was"desperately" looking for more RNA extraction kits to expand testing in the country.

 

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