WAEC CANDIDATE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 WRITES EXAM FROM ISOLATION CENTRE

Despite testing positive to coronavirus, a final year student of Government Senior Secondary School, Gombe and candidate of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, which kicked off today was given the opportunity to write his examination from an isolation centre in the state.

The male candidate whose name was not given wrote his Mathematics examination under the supervision of an invigilator who was fully kitted in a Personal Protective Equipment.

The Gombe State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre disclosed this in a message posted on its Twitter handle, @GombePHEOC, on Monday.

The tweet reads: “Health and education are a priority in Gombe State.

“A final year student of GSSS Gombe tested positive for COVID-19 and was isolated yesterday (Sunday), today (Monday), he is writing Mathematics SSCE while ensuring his invigilator is well protected”.

The tweet has attracted commendation from many Twitter users, including the Director-General, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu.

Ihekweazu, who was one of those tagged, responded via his verified Twitter handle @Chikwe_I, saying, “Good work by our colleagues in #Gombe.

“There are many exceptional colleagues, quietly pushing to make out country work. #Thankyou #keeppushing.”