No fewer than 15 intending Christian pilgrims have tested positive for coronavirus pandemic in Delta State, Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, has disclosed, on Thursday.
He said 77 other intending Christian pilgrims from the state also missed their flight due to the delay in the release of the test results by the pilgrim board.
According to Aniagwu, a total of 315 pilgrims from Delta were to be airlifted to Jordan from the Port Harcourt International Airport to perform their pilgrimage.
“Of the number, 223 eventually travelled as 15 of them reportedly tested positive for the virus and 77 could not travel due to the late release of their test results,” he said in a statement.
He further stated that the centralized COVID-19 test, ordered by the NCPC, has caused untold hardship to intend pilgrims in the state.
The state government mouthpiece, however, apologised to the affected pilgrims for the inconveniences suffered as a result of the botched arrangement, assuring that efforts were on to remedy the situation.
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