Need a Coronavirus Test? NCDC Issues More Hotlines, Guidelines

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In its bid to further take the fight against Covid-19 to Nigerians’ doorstep, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) has released more hotlines.

NCDC is the agency leading the fight against coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.

The hotlines in the image below cover the 36 states and Abuja:

It advises anyone who requires a coronavirus test to call the listed numbers.

On making the call, the person will be prompted to:
1. Provide relevant details
2. Stay isolated and wait for further advice.

NCDC also clarifies on who should get tested for the virus.

They are: Returnees to Nigeria presenting with fever, cough or difficulty breathing within 14 days

2) The second category are contacts of a confirmed case with the symptoms.

3) The third category are those with fever and cough.

They also include those having difficulty breathing in an area of moderate-high #COVID19 prevalence.

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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