Lagos Governor Decry Shortage Of COVID-19 Kits, Says 3,000 Samples Yet To Be Tested

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lamented that 3,000 samples are yet to be tested for coronavirus in the state due to the shortage of testing kits.

In a statement shared on the Lagos State Government website on Monday, governor Sanwo-Olu blamed the development on global shortage of reagent for molecular testing of the samples, adding that the state is hoping to get the reagent soon to test the samples collected.

He stated: “We have 3,000 samples collected but we have not been able to carry the test because of the global shortage of reagent for molecular testing. 

“We are hoping that some of the reagents will be supplied tomorrow and Tuesday.

“It would not be out of place to see positive cases in the range of 20 percent out of the 3,000 samples collected.

“We are improving the capacity of our isolation facilities in preparation to take care of more patients.”