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Okowa is the sixth Nigerian governor to test positive for the coronavirus disease.

Delta's Governor Okowa, wife test positive for coronavirus | Pulse Nigeria

Samson Toromade

<h1>Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife, Edith, have both tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).</h1>

<p>The governor announced his result on his Twitter account on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.</p>

<p><em>"My wife and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are well and continuing with our isolation/medication," </em>he tweeted.</p>

<p>The governor had gone into self-isolation with his wife last week after one of their daughters tested positive for the highly infectious disease.</p>

<p><em>"We thank you all for your continued prayers for us and our daughter,"</em> he said on Wednesday.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">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. <a href="https://t.co/NzBWB96Q91">pic.twitter.com/NzBWB96Q91</a></p>&mdash; Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa (@IAOkowa) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAOkowa/status/1278268237231292419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Okowa is the sixth Nigerian governor to test positive for the coronavirus that has already infected 25,694 people and killed 590 in Nigeria, as of June 30.</p>

<p>Ondo State governor, <strong>Rotimi Akeredolu</strong>, announced on Tuesday, June 30 that he tested positive for the virus <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/akeredolu-is-5th-nigerian-governor-to-test-positive-for-coronavirus/kyvtf92">after he received treatment for malaria</a>.</p>

<p><em>"I'm not feeling sick, neither am I feeling odd in any way, but my doctors have decided that I should take the normal treatment and self-isolate,"</em>&nbsp;the 63-year-old said.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today I tested positive for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a>. All is well. I&#39;m asymptomatic and have been self isolating. Work continues. Your continued prayers over my well being are most appreciated. <a href="https://t.co/P5UH0SmBiw">pic.twitter.com/P5UH0SmBiw</a></p>&mdash; Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) <a href="https://twitter.com/RotimiAkeredolu/status/1277962024119459840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Bauchi's&nbsp;<strong>Governor Bala Mohammed</strong>, Kaduna's&nbsp;<strong>Governor Nasir El-Rufai</strong>, Oyo's&nbsp;<strong>Governor Seyi Makinde</strong>, and Abia's&nbsp;<strong>Governor Okezie Ikpeazu </strong>have also tested positive since Nigeria's index case was announced in late February.</p>

<p>Others have recovered except Akeredolu, and Ikpeazu who tested positive earlier in June.</p>

Gov Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State (Twitter: @IAOkowa)

Delta's Governor Okowa, wife test positive for coronavirus

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