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COVID-19: Kano Deputy Governor Inspects NCDC Test Centre

 

The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna has inspected the COVID-19 test centre set up by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.

Following this development, all samples of suspected cases of COVID-19 will not be taken to Abuja for testing but treated in Kano.

The Deputy Governor Of Kano State, Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna who is also the Chairman of the State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 disclosed this when he visited the centre.

He said, “We are on a fact-finding mission, from what we have seen in the laboratory, installation of equipment is complete and test running has been made”.

He commended Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s administration for setting up the COVID-19 test centre in Kano saying other neighbouring states can also bring their samples of suspected cases of the virus for testing in the centre.

While conducting the Deputy Governor round the test centre, a Laboratory Scientist with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, Abdulmajid Musa said they have installed the platform approved by the NCDC which could test any sample for COVID-19.

He added that they have also started training professionals from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and Kano State Government on how to operate the equipment.

Speaking earlier, the Chief Medical Director Of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Professor Abdurrahaman Sheshe appreciated the effort of the State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 under the leadership of the Deputy Governor for the way it’s sensitising the public on how to contain the spread of the virus.

He also revealed that there are plans to open another COVID-19 test centre in the hospital.

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