A COVID-19 testing Centre was shutdown in Lagos state for not obtaining Government approval before carrying out tests

Lagos State Ministry of Health announced via their Twitter handle, July 11, the closing of a private laboratory that was located in Banana Island for reasons on not acquiring Government approval before carrying out COVID-19 tests. 

The tweet read,

“Yesterday, the Lagos State Ministry of Health, through Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, sealed a private laboratory located on Banana Island, Ikoyi, for carrying out #COVID-19 tests without the required government approval. 

“The lab; Acouns Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Centre, was also situated in a pharmacy!

“Citizens are advised to desist from patronizing Health facilities not accredited by Lagos State Government for testing or management of #COVID-19 cases as this poses danger to the community and staff of such facilities."