SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, (THEWILL) – 10 Nigerians, out of the 40 persons subjected to the mandatory COVID-19 test for those who registered in the United Kingdom to be evacuated, have tested positive.
The results of the tests, which were released in London, revealed that the 10 individuals were asymptomatic, raising fears that they might have infected other people including the staff of the Nigerian High Commission in London and other Nigerians
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About 2,000 Nigerians, had registered and indicated their intention to come home but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which compiled a list of such stranded Nigerians, said the intending returnees would pay for their journey back home and would be compulsorily tested for COVID-19 before coming back to Nigeria.
The spokesman for Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abdul-Rahman Balogun, confirmed the development, stating that those who tested positive had commenced treatment.
He said, “Yes, I can confirm that the results of the first cluster of 40 persons revealed that between eight and 10 Nigerians tested positive for coronavirus.
“They have since commenced treatment in the UK.”
