{"id":20002,"date":"2020-06-09T14:23:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T14:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20002"},"modified":"2020-06-09T14:23:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T14:23:48","slug":"more-nddc-staff-test-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20002","title":{"rendered":"More NDDC staff test positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) said on Monday some of its staff had tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commission\u2019s Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, who disclosed this in a statement in Port Harcourt, said the testing of the NDDC staff and contact tracing had already commenced in line with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocol on COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NDDC embarked on COVID-19<\/a> test for the staff following the death of its acting Executive Director of Finance, Chief Ibanga Etang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etang died from COVID-19 complications on May 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commission spokesman said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing the directives by the Rivers State Ministry of Health that NDDC\u2019s staff should self-isolate in view of the commission\u2019s index case, all suspected cases are requested to present themselves for testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe staff presented themselves for testing, line listing, and contact tracing in order to ensure public health safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odili said the commission was collaborating with the Rivers State Public Health Emergency team and the NCDC to conduct the COVID-19 test for its staff and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cThe test, which is ongoing, has already covered the offices of the acting Managing Director and the acting Executive Director of Projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately, a few positive results have been recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStaff of the remaining directorates and departments are advised to avail themselves of the opportunity to get themselves tested at the NDDC<\/a> medical unit that has been fully decontaminated.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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