A candidate of the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) who tested positive for COVID-19 in Gombe State, earned plaudits today after he was pictured taking his papers from an isolation centre.
In the shot taken, the male candidate was taking his mathematics exam while an invigilator stood behind him fully kitted in a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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The Gombe State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre disclosed this in a message posted on its Twitter handle, @GombePHEOC.
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,today he is writing Mathematics SSCE while ensuring his invigilator is well protected.@NCDCgov @Chikwe_I @Amanafm98_1 @t_taskforce pic.twitter.com/KU04wUa7KF
— Gombe PHEOC (@GombePHEOC) August 17, 2020