The Governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tried positive for coronavirus, Vanguard reports. Ikpeazu had gone into confinement before his outcome returned positive, and had guided the appointee representative to follow up on his behalf.
Disclosing this in an announcement got by TheCable, on Monday, John Okiyi Kalu, the states magistrate for data said “on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu chipped in his example for COVID-19 test and along these lines coordinated individuals from the state Executive Council (EXCO) and those of the entomb pastoral advisory group on COVID-19 to submit themselves for a similar test. On Tuesday, second June, 2020, the consequence of Governor Ikpeazu’s test brought negative back. “On Thursday, fourth June, 2020, the Governor presented another example at NCDC research facility for affirmation and the outcome returned positive.
“As an outcome, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has gone into disconnection, as required by pertinent NCDC conventions, and he is being overseen by an equipped group of clinical specialists with the end goal of nursing him back to great wellbeing. “Ensuing on the abovementioned, the Governor has coordinated his Deputy, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu, to follow up for his benefit pending his full resumption of obligations. “We wish to encourage all Abians to take the battle against COVID-19 genuine as the infection is genuine however not a capital punishment. Our state has the assets to oversee patients back to great wellbeing.” As at today, Nigeria has recorded an aggregate of 12,486 COVID-19 cases, released 3,959 and lost 354 people to the feared virus.
Source: VANGUARD NEWS
