In Twit via its verified handle, NCDC said the centre had been activated at Bayero University, Kano (BUK).
The statement read; “The 18th COVID-19 testing laboratory has been activated at Bayero University, Kano – the second laboratory to be activated in the state.
✔@NCDCgov
#COVID19Nigeria UPDATE The 18th #COVID19 testing lab has been activated at Bayero University, Kano; the second laboratory to be activated in the state
We remain committed to rapidly scaling up #COVID19 testing capacity in Nigeria, as outlined in the national testing strategy
“We remain committed to rapidly scaling up COVID-19 testing capacity in Nigeria, as outlined in the national testing strategy.”
Meanwhile, the new centre is designed with 180 daily testing capacity to complement the existing one at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH).
As of April 30, Kano State had recorded 219 coronavirus cases and five deaths.
