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FG to suspend returnees’ passports for flouting post-arrival COVID-19 measures


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The Federal Government has announced its move to suspend passports of travellers who failed to undergo the compulsory COVID – 19 test after returning into the country .

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID – 19 , Boss Mustapha on Tuesday, made this known at the PTF briefing on Tuesday .

He said the passports number of the affected travellers would be published on national dallies on January 1 , adding that the passports would be suspended for about six months.

In his words , “With effect from 1st January 2021 the passports of the first 100 passengers that failed to take their day seven post- arrival PCR test will be published in the national dailies .

”The passports , as a deterrent , will also be suspended till June 2021 .”

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control on Monday announced 397 new infections of the Coronavirus in the country .

The NCDC said the country has so far tested 932 ,327 people since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID – 19 pandemic was announced on February 27 .

The NCDC also stated that there were 12 ,126 active cases across the country .

The agency added that deaths as a result of COVID – 19 related complications had increased by 10 , while 323 patients across the country had been discharged after testing negative for the virus.

 

Fatimah Oyesanmi

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