Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has tested negative for the coronavirus following fears about his contact with two persons who had tested positive for the virus.
A statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Crusoe Osagie, said the result was that of the rapid diagnostic test, while that of the PCR test is being awaited.
Mr Osagie said Obaseki has decided to remain in self-isolation despite the result of the test.
“I can confirm that the governor tested negative for coronavirus when he ran the rapid diagnostic test for the virus. However, we are currently awaiting the result of more conclusive PCR test,” he said.
“In the meantime, the governor has decided to continue to work in self-solation and he is asymptomatic.”
Meanwhile, Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, tested positive.
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, announced this on Wednesday while briefing reporters.
“The index case of coronavirus in Edo State, is the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye. He travelled to United Kingdom, he came back and went into self-isolation. He sent his sample for testing and it came out positive,” he said.
“He is in stable condition. His family members have also been tested and the tests came out negative.
“The interesting thing about it is that, since when he entered Nigeria, he avoided everybody and he has been putting on face mask, he avoided touching his own vehicle and he went straight into self-isolation.
“In fact, he prepared his isolation centre before he returned from London, he asked his wife to prepare a room for him where he was going to isolate. He actually avoided everybody. The only two persons he had direct contact with were his wife and daughter and they have been tested and fortunately, they tested negative.”
