The Presidential Steering Committee has deactivated passports of about 200 COVID-19 test defaulters after discovering fake PCR tests and vaccination cards.He said that the names of the defaulters who failed to appear before a mobile court have been submitted and their passports will be deactivated for a period of one year.
“These will be published in the dailies in the coming week and the next set of names will follow in the coming month. “It has come to the notice of the State Government that certain returning passengers present themselves at the airport either with fake COVID-9 PCR tests or fake vaccination cards or registering as children under 10 years to bypass the National guidelines or providing false COVID related information.
The commissioner has announced that while the fourth wave of COVID-19 has tapered out, it will continue to ensure heightened public surveillance for COVID and ensure access to free PCR testing at all its public health facilities.He further announced a reduction in the cost of the COVID-19 PCR test at its accredited private laboratories from N50,400 to N45,250 per PCR test commencing on the 28th of January 2022.
“In line with the directive of Mr. Governor, the Lagos State Biobank has reviewed the processes involved in conducting a COVID-19 PCR test at the accredited private laboratories consortium and based on this, made a recommendation to the Governor for a reduction.
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