Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive for Corona Virus #COVID-19, making him the fourth governor to test positive for the virus.
According to the the state commissioner of information John Okiyi Kalu, confirmed the governor status in a statement on Monday after the governor dropped samples twice for the test.
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In March, the governor said COVID-19 would not afflict Abia because the state is mentioned in the Bible.
“Abia is the only state that is mentioned in the Bible. We have a promise from God that none of these diseases will touch God’s people. And I hold on to God’s promise,” he said.
“We saw Ebola, it did not get to us. We saw monkey pox, it didn’t get to us. Even this one (corona virus) will also pass us by.”
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night announced 260 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 12,486.
According to the health agency, Abia State recorded the highest number of infections for the day with 67 cases while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos State had 40 and 38 cases respectively.
