NCDC Says It Has Tested 8003 Samples For COVID-19 In The Country.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said it has tested 8,003 samples for COVID-19 in the country.

A report by the NCDC noted that 9,233 have been identified as ‘People of Interest’ with about 98 per cent now contacted. According to the report, 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have reported at least one case of COVID-19.

The NCDC data also reflected that more men (70 per cent) had been infected in the country, and the most affected age-group was the 31 – 40 bracket.