At least 26 officers of the Nigerian army have tested
positive for COVID-19.
Sagir Musa, army spokesman, broke the news in a statement on
Sunday night.
He said after Olu Irefin, a major-general, died from COVID-19
complications last week, the army authorities directed that all who attended
the 2020 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference, where Irefin fell sick before
he was taken to the hospital, should be tested.
Musa said out of 417 personnel who have so far been tested,
26 cases turned out positive.
“On the confirmation that Gen Irefin’s COVID19 test was
positive on 9 December 2020, the Chief of Army Staff directed the immediate
suspension of the conference and all participants were directed to move into
self isolation in line with FGN protocols on COVID 19 pandemic,” the statement
read.
“Equally, comprehensive testing of all participants
commenced immediately. Consequently, as at Sunday the 13th of December 2020, a
total of 417 personnel have so far been tested with 26 confirmed positive
cases.
“Currently, all participants are in self isolation
irrespective of their results while Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
recommended COVID-19 treatment drugs were immediately issued to those that
tested positive.”
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