Coronavirus test remain free —Lagos govt
Lagos State Government has reiterated that the Coronavirus tests in the state remain free for only covid patients, The government also promised to regulate the cost in private facilities.
Making the clarification in a statement, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said tests in public facilities in the state still remained free.
Omotosho said: “The State would like to reassure the general public that testing is still free at all the COVID-19 public testing laboratories for all Lagos residents. Lagosians are enjoined to take advantage of this service if they feel unwell or feel they have had close contact with an infected person.
“The Government has established sampling centres across the State and has continued to enhance the capacity of the public testing laboratories to test all those who require testing free of charge. If any resident feels unwell, please lodge a complaint through the appropriate channel by calling 08000CORONA.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it is necessary to reiterate to members of the public that tests remain free at all public testing laboratories.”
Also on his twitter handle, the Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed that the state government will be regulating the cost of the test in private facilities as the public protector.
Abayomi said: “Our testing time is now less than 24 hours at the Lagos State Biobank. The turnaround time is improving with every passing week as is the volume of testing now standing at about 1,000 per day and increasing.”
Responding to questions on Twitter on payment in private laboratories, he said: “Yes, that is how it works if you approach the accredited private labs above. However, all our public testing centres are still free and accessible to all Lagosians.”
Making the clarification in a statement, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said tests in public facilities in the state still remained free.
Omotosho said: “The State would like to reassure the general public that testing is still free at all the COVID-19 public testing laboratories for all Lagos residents. Lagosians are enjoined to take advantage of this service if they feel unwell or feel they have had close contact with an infected person.
“The Government has established sampling centres across the State and has continued to enhance the capacity of the public testing laboratories to test all those who require testing free of charge. If any resident feels unwell, please lodge a complaint through the appropriate channel by calling 08000CORONA.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it is necessary to reiterate to members of the public that tests remain free at all public testing laboratories.”
Also on his twitter handle, the Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed that the state government will be regulating the cost of the test in private facilities as the public protector.
Abayomi said: “Our testing time is now less than 24 hours at the Lagos State Biobank. The turnaround time is improving with every passing week as is the volume of testing now standing at about 1,000 per day and increasing.”
Responding to questions on Twitter on payment in private laboratories, he said: “Yes, that is how it works if you approach the accredited private labs above. However, all our public testing centres are still free and accessible to all Lagosians.”
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