• Advertise
  • Contact
GFH News
Ecobank Super Rewards
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Others
    • Security
    • Health
    • Metro/General News
    • Crime
    • Law/Judiciary
    • Entertainment
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Others
    • Security
    • Health
    • Metro/General News
    • Crime
    • Law/Judiciary
    • Entertainment
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
GFH News
No Result
View All Result
Home Health

COVID-19: NDDC workers test positive

gfhnews.com by gfhnews.com
June 8, 2020
in Health
0
0
SHARES
3
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has confirmed that some of its staff  had tested positive to COVID-19.

The commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Charles Odili, said  this in a statement he issued to newsmen  in Port Harcourt on Monday.

The NDDC embarked on Coronavirus test for its staff due the  death of its acting Executive Director of Finance, Chief Ibanga Etang,  on May 28 from COVID-19 complications.

Etang’s  death prompted the management  of NDDC to shut-down its operations for two weeks to enable it fumigate its head office and  directed its management staff to self-isolate for 14-days.

Odili said that testing of members of staff as well as contact tracing had already commenced in line with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocol on Coronavirus disease.

 “Following the directives by the Rivers State Ministry of Health that NDDC’s staff should self-isolate in view of the commission’s index case, all suspected cases are requested to present themselves for testing.

“The staff presented themselves for testing, line listing and contact tracing in order to ensure public health safety,” he said.

Odili said that the  NDDC was collaborating with the Rivers State Public Health Emergency team and the NCDC to conduct COVID-19 test for its staff and their families.

“The test, which is ongoing, has already covered the offices of the acting Managing Director and the acting Executive Director of Projects.

“Unfortunately, a few positive results have been recorded.

“Staff of the remaining directorates and departments are advised to avail themselves of the opportunity to get themselves tested at  the NDDC medical unit that has been fully decontaminated,” he said.

The NDDC spokesman said that test for all members of staff would start on  June 9.

He assured the  workers that coronavirus disease was not a death sentence. 

Previous Post

COVID-19: 3.6m vulnerable Nigerians now on Conditional Cash Transfer register — Minister

Next Post

We won’t allow bandits disrupt farming season – El-Rufai

gfhnews.com

gfhnews.com

Next Post

We won’t allow bandits disrupt farming season – El-Rufai

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected test

  • 114 Followers
  • 169k Subscribers
  • 23.6k Followers
  • 99 Subscribers
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Isi Agu cannot be worn in my court – Justice Nyako

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Isi Agu cannot be worn in my court – Justice Nyako

February 16, 2022
Army Chief  urges Reps to direct further enquiries on arms deals to past chiefs

BREAKING: Nigeria’s chief of army staff Ibrahim Attahiru killed in plane crash

May 21, 2021

VIDEO: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu having good times with girl who trapped him

June 30, 2021
Breaking: Farouk Lawan bags 7 years jail term for demanding $3m bribe from Femi Otedola

Breaking: Farouk Lawan bags 7 years jail term for demanding $3m bribe from Femi Otedola

June 22, 2021
Emir of Borgu charges Nigerians to be good ambassadors

Emir of Borgu charges Nigerians to be good ambassadors

3
Merck Foundation `More Than a Mother’ campaign against infertility, stigmatization – President

Merck Foundation to celebrate, mentor 2020 winners of More Than A Mother’ FASHION Awards – CEO

2
Infertility is a shared responsibility, couples should work together – Merck Foundation CEO

Infertility is a shared responsibility, couples should work together – Merck Foundation CEO

2
Lead-Em Ambassadors celebrate 2021 International Youth Day

Lead-Em Ambassadors celebrate 2021 International Youth Day

1
2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

July 5, 2022
‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

July 4, 2022
Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

July 4, 2022
Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

July 3, 2022

Recent News

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

July 5, 2022
‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

July 4, 2022
Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

July 4, 2022
Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

July 3, 2022

GFH News is a Nigeria based online news platform that gives news on the go. Our team gather news from different sectors, locally and internationally, with fact checks.
Get the news as it breaks.

Browse by Category

  • Agriculture
  • Banking
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • FACT CHECK
  • Feature
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Infrastructure
  • Labour
  • Law/Judiciary
  • Metro/General News
  • Oil&gas
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Tragedy
  • Uncategorized
  • work

Recent News

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

July 5, 2022
‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

July 4, 2022
  • Advertise
  • Contact

© 2020 GFH News

No Result
View All Result

© 2020 GFH News