The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Thursday disclosed that the agency does not share test results of individuals publicly and the test results of Nigerians evacuated from Dubai, UAE; the United Kingdom and the United States is not an exemption.
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu revealed this while responding to questions during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday, stressing that the results of the retunees will be shared only with them and not make public.
He added that the returnees are still in isolation undergoing the stipulated 14-days of self-isolation.
“We are doing the test, even when the tests are out we are not going to offer it to you. We will offer it to the returnees. If they are patients we will manage that.
“We are not going to make public the results whether you just came back from Dubai or you are living in Nigeria. Results are meant for patients who got tested,” he said.
The NCDC DG also stated that the agency is working with research organisations in the country and focusing on domestic science and research. He said the agency is working with TETFUND, NIMR, ACEGID, LUTH, among others to find solution to the pandemic.
