Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, says the pilot exercise on the use of rapid diagnostic test-kits will be rolled out in five tertiary health institutions in Abuja next week.
Mustapha said the current wave of infections had been swift and virulent just as no one knows how long it would last.
The PTF chairman lamented that reports from all over the world clearly indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic was still wreaking huge havoc on humanity, economies and systems.
He said that factors that had contributed to rise in numbers from late November 2020 included increased local and international travels, business and religious activities, re-opening of schools without strict compliance with COVID-19 safety measures.