Breaking: Gov. Okowa, Wife Tests Positive To COVID-19

The Executive Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife, Edith have tested positive for COVID-19 infection.

This was disclosed by the Governor himself on Wednesday via a tweet from his verified Twitter account.

He tweeted; “My wife and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are well and continuing with our isolation/medication. We thank you all for your continued prayers for us and our daughter.”

My wife and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are well and continuing with our isolation/medication. We thank you all for your continued prayers for us and our daughter. pic.twitter.com/NzBWB96Q91

— Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa (@IAOkowa) July 1, 2020

Naija News recalls Okowa and his wife had announced last week that they were going into isolation after their daughter tested positive to the virus.

The news about Governor Okowa comes less than 24 hours after the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) announced that he also tested positive for COVID-19.