The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said recent complaints by travellers to Nigeria over their inability to obtain QR Codes and acknowledgement of COVID-19 test results were due to system failure. The NCDC boss said the Federal Government could not regulate the cost for the COVID-19 test in private laboratories. “As the country’s response to COVID-19, the public health laboratories will continue to provide testing free-of-charge for public health needs. “All travellers arriving in Nigeria must have tested negative for COVID-19 by PCR in the country of departure pre-boarding. Of these, 48 are private laboratories and eight are corporate laboratories.

Source: The Guardian April 22, 2021 12:11 UTC