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Updated: May 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Lagos To Begin Chloroquine Trial This Week

By Kindness Udoh
May 17, 2020
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The Lagos State Government through the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, has announced the trial of chloroquine in the treatment of coronavirus, as approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

The state government had earlier revealed its plans to begin the clinical trial of the drug, as the state remains the epicentre for the COVID-19 virus.

Speaking with PUNCH, the commissioner said, “We are ready for the chloroquine clinical trial because we have just secured all the approvals. The documentation has also been completed. Those that will be used for the trials are ready too. By next week we should be ready for the trial.

“Also, Lagos got a supply of additional 20,000 testing kits, although we were expecting 40,000. It means that the testing will increase now.”