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Breaking: Another Governor tests positive for coronavirus

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease.
The Governor, whose sample had earlier came out negative on Tuesday, had another sample tested by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday and tested positive for the virus.
The Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, broke the news in a statement.
Kalu said: “Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed members of the state Executive Council (EXCO) and those of the inter ministerial committee on COVID-19 to submit themselves for the same test. On Tuesday, 2nd June, 2020. The result of Governor Ikpeazu’s test returned negative.
“On Thursday, 4th June, 2020, the Governor submitted another sample at the Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) laboratory for confirmation and the result returned positive.
“As a result, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has gone into isolation, as required by relevant NCDC protocols, and he is being managed by a competent team of medical practitioners with a view to nursing him back to good health.
“Consequent on the above, the Governor has directed his Deputy, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu, to act on his behalf pending his full resumption of duties.
“We wish to urge all Abians to take the fight against COVID-19 serious as the disease is real but not a death sentence. Our state has the resources to manage patients back to good health.”
Earlier, Onyxnews Nigeria reported that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 260 new cases of the raging disease, with highest cases seen in Abia State. Making the total number of cases of the deadly pandemic 12486 in the country.
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