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BREAKING: Suspected COVID-19 Cases In Ebonyi, Enugu, Abia Test Negative
Suspected cases of the covid-19 in Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu states, whose samples were tested at the new Laboratory in Ebonyi have all tested negative.
The laboratory at the Virology Centre at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki was upgraded to a standard COVID-19 testing facility at the weekend by the Federal Government.
On his part, Ebonyi state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Umezuruike Daniel said in addition to the negative cases in the state, all the samples that were received from Abia and Enugu states also tested negative.
On the establishment of the centre, the commissioner noted that already the state had a virology centre with all the equipment at the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
“So the federal government through the NCDC brought the test kits for us to be doing COVID-19.
“Previously we used to do Laser Fever and you know all of them are viral diseases with different reagents (test kits) and that is what they did; to activate our own to do COVID-19.
“Enugu and Abia have brought samples but none has tested positive so far. Some not yet completed but in the end the states are expected to announce the results.”
Abia and Ebonyi states are yet to record a case while Enugu remains in two cases.
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