Ogun state government opens first coronavirus mobile laboratory in Nigeria

The Ogun State Government has opened the first coronavirus Mobile laboratory in the country, said to be part of the government efforts to flatten the spread  of the ravaging virus in the State,and environs

Penpushing reports that, opening of the mobile laboratory which  was put together by 54Gene X FCMB, in collaboration with the Ogun State Government was held on Monday at at the premises of the 250- bedded Mitros Hospital in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the State Capital

The Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele speaking at the official opening said the laboratory was another game changer in the management of the pandemic in the country, noting that Ogun State was the first state to do so in Nigeria.

“Our partners are here and they are committed to ensure we are able to quickly identify anybody who has the disease in the State and help us to flatten the curve and manage the cases that we have’,the Deputy Governor stated.

‘’His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said it is very important for us to follow the procedures that have been given to us about isolation, staying at home, wearing of face mask and the likes. Nevertheless, we are still working hard, so that when these cases occur, we are on ground to make sure we are protected in the State”, she emphaised.

Penpushing further reports that, she pointed out that the laboratory had met all the conditions of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), ‘’as it is situated in a safe environment, with capacity of testing over 100 samples in a day which would be scaled up before the end of the week to about a 100 centres’’,

The Deputy Governor added  that testing around the state has commenced, while stakeholders in Local Government Areas would be used to sensitize the people to come for the test.