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Covid-19 Developing Story: Bamenda maybe running out of Test kits.


By Hilltopvoices


Pupils and parents are stranded in health facilities across the city following requests by schools for pupils to present test results before attending school as from Monday March 15, 2021.

COVID-19 Bamenda

 

Many are returning home without doing the test.

At PMI Nkwen, those in search are referred to the Regional hospital.

"Our tests are finished." Says the officer in charge.

PMI is a major testing center in Bamenda

At the Bamenda Regional hospital, registration for testing has stopped. Those in need have been asked to come back on tuesday.

"Sir material for COVID test is finished. Please go home and come on tuesday." A community health worker tells us at the hospital testing center.

The order seems to have come from Basic education authorities in Cameroon. We are yet to talk to health officials in the city...

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