COVID-19: 138 Corps members test positive

Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu has disclosed that 138 corps members tested positive for COVID-19.

He said this on Monday at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19.

Ihekweazu assured that the NCDC is working towards safe reopening of National Youths Service Corps orientation camps across the country.

Meanwhile, a statement from the NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Adenine Adeyemi dated 16th November said that the 37 orientation camps of the NYSC scheme were safe as prospective corps members were tested for COVID-19 before being admitted into the camps.

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