Governor, Kayode Fayemi
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has
tested negative for COVID-19.
The Governor, who went on isolation eleven days ago after
testing positive for the virus, expressed gratitude for the prayers
and good wishes received from well-wishers while the period
lasted.
Governor Fayemi, in a tweet on Saturday, reminded Nigerians of
the need to sustain efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
After 11 days in isolation, I received news
that my CoviD 19 repeat test came back negative. My sincere
gratitude goes to God Almighty, my family, my medical team and all
well wishers for the prayers and solidarity. We must continue to do
all we can to tackle the pandemic. JKF— Kayode Fayemi (@kfayemi) August 1, 2020
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Ekiti State
has recorded 132 cases of the novel coronavirus with two deaths, as
of Friday evening.
Ebonyi Governor Recovers
On Friday, the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, confirmed he
had recovered from COVID-19.
He disclosed that his daughter and three of his close aides, who
had earlier tested positive, also tested negative for the
virus.
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Umahi, speaks during an interview on Sunrise Daily in Abuja on
February 24, 2020.
The governor thanked God for his recovery and the people of the
state for their prayers and support.
His recovery came four weeks after the confirmation of his
infection.
Cases continue to rise
Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases have continued to rise within the
country.
On Friday, Nigeria recorded 462 new cases of the novel
coronavirus, bringing its total infections to 43,151, according to
the NCDC.
across the country, as of July 31, 2020. Designer: Benjamin
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Unlike most previous cases, the FCT topped states with new
infections after reporting 93 fresh cases, followed next by Lagos
with 78 cases.
Other states with new cases include Plateau – 64, Kaduna – 54,
Oyo – 47, Ondo – 32, Adamawa – 23, Bauchi – 19, Rivers, Ogun and
Delta each reporting 9 cases, Edo – 7, Kano and Enugu each
reporting 6 cases, Nasarawa – 5 and Osun – 1.
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