The Minister of Health, Dr OSAGIE EHANIRE says Nigeria now has the capacity to test 1,500 people a day for corona virus.

The Minister made the comment during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja.

He noted that 71 per cent of 6,000 contacts have been traced and efforts were being intensified to reduce the numbers of suspected cases who have not been reached.

Dr EHANIRE said indigenous manufacturers will be engaged to support with the production of needed equipments