Lagos Has Spent Over N640m On Covid-19 Tests-Health Commissioner

Lagos State has so far spent about N640 million on COVID-19 tests.

The state commissioner for health,Akin Abayomi during a press briefing on Thursday, disclosed that a test costs between N40,000 and N50.000, adding that a total of 16,000 tests had so far been conducted.

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Going by the numbers(multiplying N40,000 by 16,000) the state has spent more than N640,000,000 on tests.

“The cost of testing a patient ranges between N40,000 and N50,000. It is free for patients and Government bears the cost. Efforts are on to get the cost subsidized through Insurance or donations by aid partners.”

Abayomi however said with the availability of reagents, Lagos would soon commence 1,000 tests per day.

“Due to global shortage of reagents used in testing, Lagos Govt has contacted local scientists to produce alternatives. Two of the scarce reagents have been produced locally, thereby taking the pressure of chasing manufacturers of reagents overseas.”

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The commissioner added that Lagos would be validating a rapid-testing model, which would give hospitals the opportunity to test any person coming to the medical facility under 10 minutes.

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