Nigeria, June 30 -- Seven private laboratories in Lagos have been approved by the state government to commence COVID-19 testing to ramp up the state's testing capacity.

During the official signing of agreement between the state and private laboratories, Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, said the selection and approval followed a rigorous process.

He said the action is a key element in the next phase of the state's response strategy to expand diagnostic testing and ensure a larger number of people have access to COVID-19 test.

The commissioner said the partnership will expand the state's capacity to meet the growing demand for testing in the next stage of it's biosecurity road map.

The approved private laboratories...