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Gombe molecular lab begins testing for COVID-19
The health commissioner said "as time goes on, the facility will increase its testing capacity to 120 per day".
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The health commissioner said "as time goes on, the facility will increase its testing capacity to 120 per day".
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So far, Osun has recorded 281 coronavirus cases.
Thirty one patients were discharged.
About 127 Nigerians recently returned to Osun from Cote d'Ivoire.
The government asks parents to stop withdrawing children from schools.
The official said identification and treatment of the disease is hampered by residents’ belief in witchcraft.