As of April 21, 2020, Nigeria has 13 Molecular Laboratories for testing Covid-19, at the following locations:
- Lagos State Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory
- Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Lagos
- Infectious Disease Hospital, Lagos
- University College Hospital Virology Lab, Oyo
- Defence Reference Laboratory, Abuja
- National Reference Laboratory, Abuja
- Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki [FETHA], Ebonyi
- Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases [ACEGID], Osun
- Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano
- University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Borno
Health officials are advised to call 07032864444 for sample transportation and related advice if they have a case that fits the national case definition.
