Nigeria shuts UK High Commission as official test positive for COVID-19
By Muhammadu Sabiu
The office of the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has been shut following suspected cases of coronavirus infection at the building.
In a statement released on Thursday by the Commission, the office would be closed for ten working days.
“The Head of Immigration Section and two other officials went for a meeting at the Home Office.
“At the entrance, Coronavirus test was administered on them, and one of them tested positive to COVID-19. The affected officer immediately isolated while the other officials, who tested negative, will also isolate for the next 10 days.”
The Commission further indicated that all officials of the Mission would be compulsorily tested for COVID-19.
In the statement, it added, “In line with COVID-19 regulation and the need to adhere to the rules and regulation of the host country, the Mission will close down for the next 10 days, in order to observe the mandatory isolation of those who were in contact with the affected officials.”