Coronavirus: Nigeria Gets Three Testing Centres

The federal government has acquired necessary reagents to test for suspected cases of Coronavirus in the country.

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made this known after the Wednesday Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House.

Ehanire said that Nigeria has set up three laboratories across the country to test suspected patients for the disease.

According to him, the designated laboratories have been set up in Lagos, Abuja and Irrua in Edo state.

The Minister said the reagents were acquired about eight days ago.

He however assured that no case of the virus has been found in the country or Africa.