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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus.
The Independent African Television. featured it a breaking news but Akeredolu himself confirmed via his Twitter handle.
Akeredolu is now the fifth governor in the country in the country after those of Bauchi, Kaduna, Oyo and Abia had earlier been infected.
Abia governor Okezie Ikpeazu is still going through treatment Mohammed Bello of Bauchi, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna and Seyi Makinde had recovered of weeks in isolation.
Akeredolu himself announced his status when he weeted, “Today, I tested positive for #COVID19. All is well. I’m asymptomatic and have been self-isolating. Work continues. Your continued prayers over my well being are most appreciated.”
In a video attached to the tweet, Akeredolu said he took the COVID-19 test after being treated for malaria.
The governor explained that he was advised to take the COVID-19 test by a governor at the All Progressives Congress National Executive Council meeting held on Thursday in Abuja.
He said, “My good people of Ondo State. It gives me great pleasure to address you at this moment. I had malaria two days ago and was treated. I did get over it.
“At the APC NEC meeting, one of my colleagues spoke with me. He advised that malaria should not be just treated as likely. That I should go ahead and have a test for COVID-19.
“The result came out today, June 30, 2020, and I tested positive. But I am asymptomatic. I am not feeling sick nor feeling odd in any way.
“But my doctor has said that I should take the necessary steps and self-isolate. I believe that supervised home management would be ideal for me for now.”
This development is setback to the governor whose party’s governors primary is scheduled for July 20, 2020.
