COVID-19: Why we insist on post-departure tests – NCDC

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“It is very important that we test on arrival and we are trying to make this easier for people to do,” the NCDC boss says.

says the Federal Government is insisting on Polymerase Chain Reaction , test for international passengers to prevent overwhelming the nation’s health infrastructure.

“Please bear with us, it’s a small price to pay for the future and the health of the country and its people. We encourage you to keep carrying out departure test, ” Dr Ihekweazu said. “So, we allow five days, we are completely generous. That means there is an opportunity for infection both before travel and during travel.

 

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