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Panic reportedly gripped staff of the Nigerian High Commission in London after 10 out of the 40 Nigerians in the United Kingdom who took the mandatory COVID-19 test to be eligible for evacuation back to Nigeria tested positive for the novel Coronavirus disease.
The results of the tests, which were released on Monday in London, indicated that the 10 individuals were asymptomatic, raising fears that they might have infected other people.
Recall TheNewsGuru (TNG) had earlier reported that the federal government made it a prerequisite for those who intend to return to the country to take Covid-19 test.\The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which compiled a list of such stranded Nigerians, gave some conditions .
According to reports, many of those who tested positive were not resident in the UK, but went to the European country for business and educational purposes.
TNG learnt that Nigerians, who registered for the evacuation, were being tested in a batch of 40. The source added that another batch would soon undergo the COVID-19 test.
“We have just received the results of the first batch of 40 Nigerians who registered for evacuation to Nigeria. The results show that about 10 persons tested positive for COVID-19 and they have commenced treatment in isolation centres.
“What is generating consternation is the fear that they might have infected many other people since they were not showing symptoms of the deadly disease.” A source at the Nigerian High Commission who preferred to speak under condition of anonymity told journalists.