The federal government has said
students with COVID-19 symptoms should stay at home, as SS3 students return to
schools this week nationwide.
The National Coordinator of the
Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this during Monday’s
press conference in Abuja.
The PTF faulted state governments
who directed students to produce results of their COVID-19 tests before
resumption.
It said instead of compulsory
tests, students already showing symptoms of coronavirus should be asked to stay
away.
In preparation for the West
African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), students in Ogun and
Benue would resume today, while those in Kano and Ekiti will return to school
on August 10.
The Ogun State Government before
it made a U-turn on Monday, had asked all boarding students to go for a
compulsory COVID-19 test.
This resulted in a protest by
parents whose children are in private schools, who would have paid N25,000 for
the test.
But Aliyu while responding to a
question on the issue, said: “It is far more important to monitor for symptoms
and check for temperature, and ensure students that have symptoms of cough or
any other respiratory symptoms are told to stay back at home and seek medical
attention.
“This is far more useful than
doing COVID-19 test before they resume. It is safer as well to monitor the
students rather than test them at a particular point in time.”
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