Not less than 72 of the Nigerians due for evacuation in China have tested positive for coronavirus.
This occurred in just one city, with the possibility that there are others elsewhere in the populous country where the pandemic first broke out.
‘The Punch’ reports that the Nigerians awaiting evacuation in Guangzhou city, Guangdong Province of China have tested positive for the coronavirus disease.
“The results of the tests conducted on 56 Nigerians, which were released on Tuesday, indicated that the affected individuals were asymptomatic, raising concern that they might have infected other people.
“It was learnt that that 16 Nigerians had earlier tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number to 72.
“The Chinese authorities explained that 65 persons who had contact with the positive cases were being traced.
“The Foreign Affairs Office of Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government disclosed this in a note verbale (diplomatic correspondence) to the Nigerian Consulate in Guangzhou dated April 22, 2020,” the paper adds.
