Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has tested negative to COVID-19.
A statement by Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the state Commissioner for Information, said: “To the glory of God, repeat COVID-19 test conducted by Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on samples submitted by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday, 2nd July, 2020, returned negative result on Friday, 3rd July, 2020.
Governor Ikpeazu is therefore deemed free of the virus according to the extant guidelines of NCDC and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Source: Vanguard