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COVID-19 : 731 NYSC corps members test positive

No fewer than seven hundred and thirty-one  (731) corps members from the Batch B have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force On COVID-19, Boss Mustapha.

Mustapha, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the cases were recorded from all states across the country.

“In continuation of the NYSC engagement, the PTF has conducted the testing of Batch B Corpers using RDTs.

“Out of the 35,419 in the Batch B, 731 tested positive compared to 108 recorded during the Batch A.

“It is on record that cases were recorded from Corps Members from every State of the Federation”, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force On COVID-19 added.

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