South-East Governors Forum has decided that compulsory COVID-19 tests will be conducted on teachers in all schools in the zone before reopening of schools. 

The Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State Governor, DAVE UMAHI made the disclosure in Abakaliki while briefing newsmen after a virtual meeting of the forum.

According to him, lots of fears were expressed especially for the kindergarten and primary school levels where the pupils for instance, do not understand what is social distancing.

UMAHI added that the forum decided to review school infrastructures in the zone to support Nigeria Center for Disease Control protocols and subsequently wait for the Federal Government to have their final say on school re-opening.