Full list: Lagos sets up 27 COVID-19 sampling centres in all LGAs

The Lagos State Government said it has established 27 sampling centres across the 20 local government areas of the state, as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a post on its official Twitter handle: @followLASG, the state government urged Lagos residents with any suspected COVID-19 symptoms to visit any of the centres closer to them to drop their samples for testing.

Out of the 27 centres, Alimosho LGA gets six sampling centres, being the largest local government area in the state.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, had in a remark, said that the strategy is geared towards bringing COVID-19 testing opportunity closer to the people as well as taking work strain off health workers who visit several local governments for case search and sample collection.

According to him, the new arrangement provides an opportunity for people with symptoms of COVID-19 at the local government to present themselves early for testing, adding that it will enable the state to halt community spread of the virus.

“They are not testing stations, they are sampling stations and if you meet the criteria for testing, you will be able to receive the counsel of the staff and your sample will be taken,” the Commissioner said.

In order to increase COVID-19 testing capacity in Lagos, the State Government has set up sampling stations in the 20 local government areas, for citizens who fit the case definition of COVID-19, to visit and drop samples for testing@jidesanwoolu @LSMOH #CovidLASG #LASG pic.twitter.com/cCs0BcxXlY

— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) April 19, 2020

Prof. Abayomi added wearing of face masks does not protect against COVID-19 infection but rather protects people around an infected person from an increased amount of aerosol generated from coughing or sneezing.

He also disclosed ongoing plans by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to start mass production of locally made face masks from standard designs recommended to them, saying the governor had already directed that tailors and seamstresses should be commissioned for the project.

He charged residents to report symptoms of COVID-19 infection to the government through the dedicated toll-free helplines – 08000CORONA.

See the FULL LIST of the Sampling Centres and their addresses below:

1. Bola Ahmed Tinubu PHC, Vulcanizer B/Stop, Egbeda (Alimosho LGA);
2. Ipaja Mini Stadium, Fela Field Ipaja (Alimosho LGA);
3. Rauf Aregbesola PHC, 1, Powerline Rd, Okunola Mosan Okunola (Alimosho LGA);
4. Meiran PHC, 1, Meiran Road, Meiran (Alimosho LGA);
5. Ijegun PHC, 30, Kudeyibu Str, Transformer B/Stop, old (solo Rd, ljegun Along Ejigbo Rd, (Alimosho LGA);
6. Helen Aderonke PHC, Olorunfunmi Primary School, OPC junction, ldimu B/Stop, (Alimosho LGA);
7. Isolo Road PHC, Isolo Road, near Zone D Police Command, Mushin, (Mushin LGA);
8. Odi-Olowo LCDA Secretariat, Ilupeju, (Mushin LGA);
9. Ita Elewa PHC, Oriwu Rd, Ikorodu (Ikorodu LGA);
10. Igbobo PHC, 32, Bola Ahmed Way, Igbogbo (Ikorodu LGA);
11. Wright Memorial PHC, Emmanuel Str, Somolu (Somolu LGA);
12. lfako Mini Stadium, College Road, beside Ifako General Hospital (Ifako–Ijaiye LGA);
13. Ojo PHC, 1 Rest House, Ojo (Ojo LGA);
14. Ikota Primary School, Lekki-Epe Expressway (Etiosa LGA);
15. Surulere Local Council, No. 24, Alhaji Masha Road, Secretariat Surulere, (Surulere LGA);
16. Ogudu Area Office , By Ogudu Roundabout (Kosofe LGA);
17. Amuwo Odofin LGA, 41 Road, Festac Town (Amuwo Odofin LGA);
18. Iga lduganran PHC, 151/152 Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island (Lagos Island LGA);
19. Epe PHC, Epe/Ijebu-Ode Expressway by Old Oba’s Palace (Epe LGA);
20. Simpson PHC, 1, Glover Road, by Simpson Str, Ebute-Metta (Lagos Mainland);
21. Akere PHC, 106, Baale Str, Oluwa Akere (Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA);
22. Awoyaya Mayfair Estate, Beside First Bank (Ibeju-Lekki LGA);
23. Apapa-lganmu LCDA Secretariat, 41, Gaskiya Road, Badia, Apapa (Apapa LGA);
24. Ajibulu PHC 1, Ajibulu Str, Mafoluku-Oshodi (Oshodi-Isolo LGA);
25. Ikeja LGA Secretariat, No. 2/3 Obatemi Awolowo way, Ikeja (Ikeja LGA);
26. Sango PHC, No. 2, Balogun Str, Pen Cinema, Agege (Agege LGA);
27. Ajara Flagship Centre, No. 1, Wande Str, opposite 100 Shops, Ajara, Badagry (Bagagry LGA)

Daily Trust reports the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday reported 86 new cases of coronavirus, thus taking the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 627.

Lagos alone recorded 70 out of the 86 new cases on Sunday.

Daily Trust Online had exclusively reported that the index case in Borno state – a retired anesthetic nurse working with an international organisation in Pulka town of Gwoza LGA – died of COVID-19 related symptoms.

A total of 170 people have been treated and discharged, nationwide. Twenty-one people have died from the virus.