Ogun Govt Clarifies Requirements For COVID-19 Test For Students

“This is part of the measures being put in place to avoid
community transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic amongst our
children in the boarding facilities and invariably, the state as a
whole,” she said.

“A key additional requirement is presentation of certificate of
negative COVID-19 test before a student is admitted to the boarding
facility in both public and private schools in the state.”

“All private school owners are also expected to ensure that all
their boarding students are certified COVID-19 test negative before
being admitted into their boarding facilities.”

“To further assist the private schools, Ogun State Government
has negotiated a huge discount in the cost of COVID-19 Test with
some healthcare service providers.”

The special adviser, however, stated that private school owners
and parents are free to engage any other service provider of their
choice as long as the service provider is certified by the NCDC as
COVID-19 Test service provider.

“Indeed, Certificate of negative COVID-19 Test from other
locations across the country will be tenable provided, as usual, it
is from an NCDC certified centre and the test has been performed
within 72 hours of the date of resumption.”

Speaking further, Soyombo said only boarding facilities directly
operated by schools will be allowed to operate to enable the
government to monitor such facilities for compliance with COVID-19
protocols.

She enjoined parents and school owners to work together to
ensure that health and safety of the students is of paramount
consideration .

“Should any private school owner and parents desire a waiver of
COVID-19 Test requirement for boarding students, a joint
representation of the school owner and the parents should be made
to the government and this shall be considered on a case-by-case
basis,” she added.

Amongst other initiatives put in place by the government is the
distribution of face masks to all the schools in the state (public
and private).