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Ogun plans 1,000 tests per day as coronavirus spreads to seven LGAs

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COVID-19 has spread to seven out of 20 local government areas of Ogun State.

The virus has spread to seven local government areas in the state.

As of Saturday, the state had recorded 12 COVID-19 cases with two new ones in the Odogbolu Local Government Area.

According to a diagram by the state Ministry of Health, the seven local government areas are Ipokia, Sagamu, Ewekoro, Yewa South, Obafemi-Owode, Odogbolu and Ikenne.

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The diagram shows that Odogboolu has two; Ikenne three; Sagamu two; Obafemi-Owode one; Ewekoro two; Ipokia one and Yewa South one.

On the mobile testing being proposed by the state government, the Special Adviser to Governor on Public Communications, Remmy Hazzan, said the state was expecting the accreditation by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control [NCDC].

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Hassan said the state planned to test 1,000 people per day, particularly in areas near Lagos State.

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