Zamfara State students studying abroad are to undergo Covid-19 sample test before they are allow to be jetted abroad for continuation of their studies.
State Commissioner for Health Yahaya Abubakar Kanoma made the disclosure while delivering good will message at a two day capacity training on the role of media on prevention of Covid-19 Pandemic organized by Lafiya UK Support for Health in Nigeria held at Fulbe Villa Hotel Gusau.
Kanoma said, contrary to the insinuation that Zamfara State government has stopped taking sample of suspected Covid-19 victims, his ministry in collaboration with the health management centers are subjecting all Covid-19 suspects to sample testing adding that even today Friday some samples have been taken and results are awaited.
He said what the state has stopped is community sampling looking at the complex nature of its but maintained that, all suspects that presented Covid-19 symptoms at any hospital must be subjected to clinical test in order to avoid spread of the infection.
He commended the role media played in the prevention and management of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state saying without the use of the media, Zamfara would have not being successful in becoming Covid-19 free state.
He urged the media to continue to promote the course of telling government the truth as well as relate accurate information on government policies and programmes to the people.
