Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has tested negative for coronavirus. (COVID-19).
The Governor had tested positive for the virus days ago and he has been in self isolation receiving treatment.
It was reported that a repeat test carried out by the officials of the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC Friday night has returned negative.
According to a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu on Saturday read thus: “To God the glory of God, repeat COVID-19 test conducted by Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on samples submitted by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday, 2nd July, 2020, returned negative result on Friday, 3rd July, 2020.
“Governor Ikpeazu is therefore deemed free of the virus according to the extant guidelines of NCDC and the World Health Organization (WHO). Thank you.”
Source: Vanguard
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