Delta State governor, Okowa, wife, Osun SSG test positive for Coronavirus

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Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor, Delta State.

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The Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife, Edith, have both tested positive of the dangerous disease, Coronavirus.

The governor announced this morning Wednesday morning.

Their daughter tested positive of the pandemic five days ago, while there is apprehension that other members of his family may have contacted it.

Governor Okowa only last week visited his Edo State counterpart and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the September election in the state to rejoice with him.

He also visited sites of projects under construction during the visit.

In the meantime, the Osun State Secretary to the Government (SSG), Mr. Wole Oyebamiji, has also tested positive for the Covid-19.

In a statement by the state Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu, ten new cases were also discovered.

With this development, the number of infections in the state has now risen to 127 with 74 active cases.

The commissioner noted that the reason for the sudden rise in the cases is due to the nonchalant attitude of citizens and residents to the laid down precautionary measures.

He said the state is now experiencing community transmission particularly in Ilesa axis warning that the government might be forced to enforce another lockdown if this continues.


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