Abia Governor Recovering From COVID-19 As Aides Test Negative

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, who tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) on June 8, is beginning to show signs of recovery from the virus, THE WHISTLER can report.

Two of the governor’s aides, who also contracted the virus, have recovered from the virus.

A source close to Governor Ikpeazu told THE WHISTLER that the first negative result of a test carried out on the governor was being awaited.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ude Oko Chukwu, has briefed citizens on the COVID-19 situation in the state on Monday.

Chukwu said the Abia government was committed to carrying out aggressive testing to discover more cases in the state.

He also urged citizens to continue to adhere to recommended guidelines to avoid contracting the virus.

He said, “Currently we have recorded 166 confirmed cases in the state with 20 patients discharged from our isolation facilities but we are not alarmed by the recent upsurge in the infection rate as we have increased aggressive testing across the state and also believe we have what it takes to nurse our patients back to health.

“Based on reports available to us, our major concern is Aba which appears particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 infection and we wish to call on those living there to take necessary measures to protect themselves.

“On our own, we will continue to pursue aggressive testing as a key measure of identifying and control the spread of COVID-19 in our state,” he said.

Chukwu, who is currently governing Abia in acting capacity, also announced that two molecular laboratory equipment recently procured by the state would arrive the state from the United States this week.