The Lagos state government has created COVID-19 testing centres across the 20 local government areas (LGAs) in the state.

 

The state government announced the development on its official Twitter handle, on Sunday.

 

It said the idea behind creation of the testing sites across the LGAs was informed by the need to strengthen and increase the testing capacity in the state.

 

The government added that the centres were meant for those who had shown symptoms closely related to those exhibited by those battling COVID-19, stressing that visits to the facilities were strictly by appointments and not spontaneous ones.

 

It added that “visit to these centres is strictly by appointment and it’s not for emergency cases”.

 

“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,” the tweet read.

Below is the full list of testing centres:

 

S/NO LGA NAME OF WALK-IN-SITE ADDRESS

1. Somolu — Wright Memorial PHC Emmanuel Str, Somolu

2. Ifakoijaiye — lfako Mini Stadium College Rd b/side Ifako GH

3. Ojo — Ojo PHC 1 Rest House, Ojo

4. Etiosa — Ikota Primary School LekkiEpe Expressway

5. Surulere — Surulere Local Council 24, Alhaji Masha Rd, Secretariat Surulere

6. Kosofe —  Ogudu Area Office By Ogudu Roundabout

7. Amuwo-Odofin —AmuwoOdofin LGA 41 Rd, Festac Town

8. Ikorodu — ItaElewa PHC and Igbobo PHC Oriwu Rd, Ikorodu and 32, Bola Ahmed Way, Igbogbo

9. Lagos Island — Igalduganran PHC 151/152 Adeniji Adele Rd, Lagos Island

10. Epe — Epe PHC Epe/Ijebu-Ode Expressway by Old Oba’s Palace

11. Lagos Mainland — Simpson PHC 1, Glover Rd, by Simpson Str, EbuteMetta

12. Ajeromifelodun — Akere PHC 106, Baale Str, OluwaAkere

13. Ibejulekki — Awoyaya Mayfair Estate Beside First Bank

14. Apapa — Apapalganmu LCDA Secretariat 41, Gaskiya Rd, Badia Apapa

15. Oshodi-Isolo — Ajibulu PHC 1, AjibuluStr, Mafoluku0shodi

16. Ikeja — Ikeja LGA Secretariat 2/3 Obatemi Awolowo way

17. Agege — Sango PHC 2, BalogunStr, Pen Cinema, Agege

18. Bagagry — Ajara Flagship Centre 1, WandeStr, opposite 100 Shops, Ajara, Badagry

19. Mushin — Isolo Road PHC, and Odi-Olowo LCDA Secretariat Isolo Rd, near Zone D Police Command, Mushin Ilupeju.

20 Alimosho — Bola Ahmed Tinubu PHC, Ipaja Mini Stadium, RaufAregbesola PHC, Meiran PHC, Ijegun PHC, and Helen Aderonke PHC Vulcanizer B/Stop, Egbeda; Fela Field Ipaja; 1, Powerline Rd, Okunola MosanOkunola; 1, Meiran Rd, Meiran; 30, KudeyibuStr, Transformer B/Stop, old (solo Rd, ljegun Along Ejigbo Rd, b/side Olorunfunmi Primary School, OPC junction, ldimu B/Stop.

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

https://twitter.com/followlasg/status/1251927260178853888/photo/1

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 86 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday evening bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 627.

 

Lagos has the highest toll, with 376 cases.

 

While a total 170 patients have been discharged in the country, 21 patients have died from the virus.