Deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, made the
announcement on Wednesday in Benin, the capital, during a briefing with
journalists.
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has
tested positive for Coronavirus.
Deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, made the
announcement on Wednesday in Benin, the capital, during a briefing with
journalists.
According to Shaibu, Okiye recently returned from the United
Kingdom and had gone into self-isolation upon his return to Nigeria.
He said, “The index case of Coronavirus in Edo State, is the
Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye.
“He travelled to United Kingdom, he came back and went into
self-isolation. He sent his sample for testing and it came out positive.
“He is in stable condition. His family members have also
been tested and the tests came out negative.
“The only two persons he had direct contact with were his
wife and daughter and they have been tested and fortunately, they tested
negative.”
Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, has also gone into
self-isolation after having close contact with Chief of Staff to President
Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, and Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, who
have both positive for the virus.
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