See the Molecular Labs NCDC uses to test coronavirus cases in Nigeria (Photos)

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as its called, is responsible for the control of diseases in the country.

Since, the deadly coronavirus was first confirmed in the country, the centre has been consistent in releasing updates of the pandemic, confirming and recording the positive and negative cases.

While giving further updates on their level of readiness in giving Nigerians effective service, especially with regards to testing of those suspected to be infected with the disease, the center shared new photos to show what their Molecular laboratories look like.

The labs are said to be in five centres located in three states which include: Lagos, Osun, Edo and the FCT.

Currently, there are five molecular laboratories in NCDC’s laboratory network with the capacity to test for #COVID19 in Nigeria.

Our lab teams are working around the clock to ensure rapid testing of samples from suspected #COVID19Nigeria cases across the country. pic.twitter.com/besACz9WTb

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 22, 2020

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Onyxnewsng reported earlier that Lagos confirmed three fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19).

The online news understands that Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced these new cases earlier today.

The centre said: “On the 22nd of March 2020, three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, twenty-five (25) cases have been confirmed, two cases have been discharged and there has been no death from COVID-19 in Nigeria.

“All three new cases are in Lagos State. They are being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.” NCDC added.

Onyxnewsng has reported earlier that Oyo state, southwest Nigeria, has recorded its first coronavirus (COVID-19) case.

This online news platform also reported that Oyo State government confirmed the suspected coronavirus case as positive in a statement released on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Sunday, 22 March by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde.

This online news platform understands that the first coronavirus in Oyo is a returnee from the United Kingdom whose initial tests had shown negative for the virus.

Governor Makinde said in the statement that further tests have proven the UK returnee positive and further disclose that the suspected case in Ekiti who died due to unknown reasons also slept in a hotel in Ona-Ara local government. He added that a returnee from the United States has also been placed on self-isolation after showing signs of the deadly virus.

Meanwhile, coronavirus in Oyo makes the initial 22 cases, 23 cases of the pandemic disease in Nigeria.

So far in Nigeria, the disease has moved to 30 cases as at the time of filing this report.