Coronavirus: Health Minister reveals four drugs to be used for trials in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, others

According to the Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, stated this during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 yesterday.

The Officer in charge, WHO Nigeria and member of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Fiona Braka said the four drugs that will be monitored in the solidarity trial are Remdesivir; Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine; Lopinavir, and Ritonavir

Ehanire also confirmed that Nigeria has increased testing by an additional 1,127 to make a total of 27,078 tests.

Of that number, 5,162 cases have been confirmed in 30 states.

Lagos, Kano, Abuja, and Katsina States have the highest numbers of cases.


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