Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and his wife, Edith, on Friday morning, proceeded on self-isolation after one of their daughters tested positive to COVID-19.
The governor’s daughter’s COVID-19 positive status was released earlier by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
NCDC had released a figure of 106 positive cases for Delta on Thursday night.
Among the 106 new cases is a Warri based journalist and Managing Editor of Niger Delta Today, an online platform, Mr. Theophilus Onojeghen.
With this latest figure, Delta State now 715 confirmed cases of COVID-19, as at the time of filing this report. The breakdown of the figure could not be ascertained immediately.
Governor Okowa took to his twitter account to announce the positive status of his daughter.
He wrote: “Earlier today, Edith and I received the news that one of our daughters has tested positive for #COVID-19. Hence, in line with the laid out procedure, we are both going into isolation for the next 14 days.”
Also, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Olisa Ifeajika in a statement, buttressed that the first family has commenced self isolation for 14 days.
“It is again pertinent to stress that COVID-19 is real, and citizens are advised to be disciplined and comply with the protocols of wearing Face Masks and maintaining physical-distancing while in public places as well as basic hygiene of hand-washing with soap in running water and use of alcohol-based sanitisers as NCDC regulation demands,” Ifeajika added.
On his part, the journalist, Mr. Onojeghen said he has isolated undergoing recovery processed, adding however that he was in high spirit in spite of his COVID-19 positive status.
A release by the management of the news platform urged those who have had contact with Onojeghen recently “to also duly self isolate for the next two weeks to observe their situation.
“COVID-19 is real. We urge the general public to be guided and guarded by observing all necessary containment protocols.”