None of those who tested positive was allowed into
the camps (image used for illustration) [NYSC]
34,785 corps members and members of the camp
communities have been tested.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on
Monday said that 138 members of the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC) had so far tested
positive to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu , Director General, NCDC, said
this at the National Briefing on COVID-19 on
Monday in Abuja.
Ihekweazu said that none of those who tested
positive was allowed into the camps.
According to him, 34,785 corps members and
members of the camp communities have been
tested with 138 turning positive representing 0.4 per
cent prevalence.
"It means one out of 200 people," he explained.
The NCDC boss said that those who tested positive
were either managed at home or in a treatment
centre, depending on if they had symptoms and
what state they were in.
With talks between striking university teachers and
the Federal Government getting more positive, he
said that the next challenge would be how to work
with education stakeholders to ensure safe
reopening of universities.
"Universities are slightly riskier and present unique
challenges, but we are confident that we can
address this as we have done in other sectors like
aviation," Ihekweazu said.
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