The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has revealed that about 12,500 out of the 66,000 prospective Batch B corps members have undergone the COVID-19 test.
Sani Aliyu, National Coordinator of the task force made this known during during a press briefing in Abuja, today.
“We have commenced the process of testing corps members. In fact, we have already tested more than 12,5000 NYSC corps members so far using Rapid Diagnostic Test Kit test with confirmatory PCR,” he said.
“We know that we are going into the Christmas period. The PTF is already looking at steps to minimise the surge in passengers’ numbers we see during this period,” he added.
He equally urged international graduates coming into the country for the exercise to ensure they undergo compulsory self-isolation before going into the various orientation camps across the country.
