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COVID-19: Umahi tests positive, goes into isolation

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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has tested positive for the ravaging coronavirus disease.

Confirming the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abakaiki, Umahi’s Special Assistant  on Media, Mr Francis Nwaze, confirmed that some close aides of the governor also tested positive for the disease.

Nwaze confirmed that though the governor was not currently showing any symptom of the disease, he had isolated himself in line with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, protocols.

“The governor has directed his Deputy, Dr Kelechi , to coordinate the state’s fight against the disease and appealed to the citizens to take the NCDC protocols seriously.

“He will currently  be working from ‘home’ and will be conducting all meetings virtually,” Nwaze confirmed.

Recall that Umahi on July 2, announced that he was expecting his second COVID-19 test result on July 3 and would make it public.

Umahi, while swearing-in newly appointed state Executive Council, EXCO, members among other appointees said that he had directed all those who worked in the state’s 2020 budget review team to immediately undergo COVID-19 test.

“We are finalising the state’s budget review as required by the World Bank and after such hard work, most us ‘broke down’ and are being treated for malaria.’’

He recalled that he had earlier tested negative to the virus from a test conducted after a hectic adaptation to the state’s newly introduced accounting system in March.

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