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FG opens COVID-19 test facilities in FCT ON JULY 25



FG opens COVID-19 test facilities in FCT ON JULY 25, 20204:06 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja In a bid to stem the spread of the Coronavirus in the workplace, the federal government has provided facilities for the conduct of tests for civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The facilities are located at the Thisday Dome in the Central Business District of the nation’s capital city. A memo signed by Dr. Evelyn Ngige, Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, urged the relevant authorities to “notify all staff of the availability of the testing facilities to enable members of staff who experience COVID-19 related symptoms and those wishing to get tested in your Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs to take advantage of this opportunity.” READ ALSO: Oyo State COVID-19 death toll rises to 24 The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has according to the memo has also provided guidelines on the Control of COVID-19 service-wide “to address emerging issues in the control of the disease in the work environment. “All Permanent Secretaries are requested to kindly bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all staff, and ensure that all parastatals and agencies under their supervision are notified,” the memo further read. Vanguard Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Related Federal Government orders civil servants from Grade Level 14 to resume work on Monday April 30, 2020 COVID-19: Minister asks NPHCDA to construct more PHCs in FCT April 12, 2020 COVID-19: FCTA to create 600 isolation, treatment bed space soon — Minister April 9, 2020 All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from

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