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MORE DETAIL: Those eligible to undergo COVID-19 test

Afnews Editor

Mar 31, 2020

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As cases of Coronavirus continues to rise, the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has highlighted those that are eligible to undergo tests.

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NCDC in a post on its official Twitter page explained that returning travelers with fever or difficulty in breathing are eligible for the test.

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Also those who have had close contact with confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 are eligible to undergo the test.

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The tweet read: "We've updated national case definitions for COVID19 and those that can be tested?

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1. Returning travellers with fever, cough or difficulty breathing

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2. Contacts of confirmed cases with these symptoms.

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3. Those with fever and respiratory symptoms in areas of moderate-high prevalence."

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Meanwhile, Covid-19 patients in Nigeria on Monday rose to 131 as the NCDC confirmed 20 more cases.

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As at Monday, two deaths were recorded and more cases were confirmed in more states.

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