NCDC denies sending positive samples to Cross Rivers state

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has denied allegations by the Cross River State government that they are shipping positive coronavirus samples of test kits to the state.

Cross River is the only state in Nigeria that has not recorded any confirmed case of coronavirus.

The NCDC, in a press statement released over the weekend on its official Twitter handle, debunked the allegations.

Read the statement below:

20 June 2020 | Abuja – Clarification of COVID-19 Testing Expansion in Nigeria in light of Comments by Officials of Cross River State

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is aware of recent statements regarding the country’s COVID-19 testing processes, by the Commissioners of Information and Health in Cross River State.

Given our mandate to protect the health of all Nigerians, we are obliged to state the facts.

The NCDC is leading the expansion of testing capacity for COVID-19 in Nigeria. As part of the national strategy to scale up COVID-19 testing published in March 2020, we are leveraging Genexpert Equipment currently used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The use of GeneXpert will significantly scale-up testing for COVID-19 and improve turn-around time for results in the country.

“Nigeria is one of many countries around the world using the GeneXpert system to scale up testing capacity. This expansion process is in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), and supported by partners at US spread of the virus in our communities, is largely dependent on our ability to scale-up access to testing for Nigerians.

We remain strongly committed to our mandate to protect the health of Nigerians. We urge the public to remain aware of the risks of COVID-19 and to adhere to the preventive measures advised by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Federal Ministry of Health.

“Visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng for real-time updates and guides on the COVID-19 outbreak.

About the NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is the country’s national public health institute, with the mandate to lead the preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. The Bill for an Act to establish NCDC was signed into law in November 2018, by President Muhammadu Buhari. The mission for the NCDC 20172021 is ‘To protect the health of Nigerians through evidence-based prevention, integrated disease surveillance and response activities, using a one health approach, guided by research and led by a skilled workforce‘.

Contact: NCDC Toll-free Number: 080097000010 SMS: 08099555577 WhatsApp:

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