Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu, says Nigeria is desperately in need of more ribonucleic acid COVID-19 test kits.
In a tweet on Sunday, the NCDC boss said this became important as the country expanded testing for the virus.
“We’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as we expand #COVID19 testing.
“Product: Total viral RNA extraction kits (preferably spin column and with a lysis buffer). Manufacturers: Qiagen, ThermoFischer, SeeGene, Inqaba, LifeRiver etc,” he said.
The centre as of 11:50 pm, April 26 confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total of confirmed cases to 1273.
