Governor Ikpeazu, Wife And Children Release COVID19 Test Result After Two Of His Aides Test Positive

Posted by Amarachi on Wed 03rd Jun, 2020 - tori.ng

The Abia state gov, Okezie Ikpeazu, has released his COVID 19 test result after two of his aides tested positive to the coronavirus pandemic.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state,  his wife Nkechi, and their children have tested negative for COVID -19 just as two of his aides have tested positive for the virus.

A statement released by the state governor says the test was carried out on his family and aides on Saturday, May 30.

“Leading this battle from the front, as your Governor, I and all members of the first family subjected ourselves to COVID-19 tests on Saturday, May 30, 2020, and the results came out negative today. Unfortunately, the results of two of my aides, who also subjected themselves to COVID-19 tests were positive, while others turned in negative results.

We are confident that within days, the currently asymptomatic positive patients who are now isolated will be successfully nursed back to good health, with God on our side”.

The new phase of the fight against COVID-19 in Abia will require that the state embark on massive tests of citizens to achieve at least 10 percent coverage of our population at the initial stage of the exercise.

To this end, the state epidemiologist has been directed to work out modalities for case searches, using sample population size of between 30 to 250 persons, in some densely populated Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.

Meanwhile, we cannot win and save lives, as long as we continue to stigmatize our patients. If any person contracts COVID-19, it will be saddening but it is neither criminal nor necessarily the person’s fault.

Let me put it on record that statistics show that far more people recover from the virus than those who pass away from it,
” he stated.

The Governor has also directed all Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Areas of the State, and their deputies to present themselves for COVID-19 test.

“Further to my earlier directive on the testing of members of the State Executive Council, I wish to direct that all Transition Council Chairmen of our 17 LGAs, and their Deputies, present themselves for COVID-19 tests and thereafter isolate themselves pending the release of their test results.

I urge all citizens and residents to eschew rumour mongering and get involved in the battle against COVID-19. Take responsibility, because Abia is ready to win this battle with all hands on deck
” Ikpeazu appealed.
 

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