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Gov. Ikpeazu Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Hands Over To Deputy

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IGBERE TV reports that 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.


In
a statement made available to IGBERE TV on Monday by Abia State
Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi, said the Governor has
directed his Deputy, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu, to act on his behalf pending
his full resumption of duties.

The statement reads in parts;

“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. Tthe 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.”

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