Three Suspected Cases Of Covid19 In Delta State Tested Negative ……..Okowa

The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on Wednesday disclosed that three suspected cases of the COVID-19 tested negative.

With the result of the three samples returning negative, Delta State is yet to record any case of the COVID-19 since its outbreak in the country.

Okowa via his verified Facebook page , reiterated the state readiness to contain the virus adding that his government would continue to be on red alert to forestall any outbreak of the disease in the state.

The governor had in a Coronavirus Update broadcast on Tuesday, said that the state was expecting results of three patients who reportedly exhibited symptoms of the virus from Irrua Specialist Hospital in Edo, where their samples were taken for investigation.

The governor said, “a little while ago, I received the results of three patients in Delta State who exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 from the medical team at Irrua Specialist Training Hospital in Edo.

“I am pleased to report that the results came back negative.

“In spite of the results, we remain on high alert and will continue to take all the necessary precautions to keep you all safe.

“I ask all the families and communities across our great state to continue to work with us by adhering to the measures that we have put in place.

“I also ask that you all continue to remain calm and disregard any fake news.

“On our part, as we have been doing, we will continue to update you on key developments through our official channels.

“We will get through this together”

Okowa urged the people of the state to continue to adhere to measures that had been put in place by the government to check the spread of the virus to the state.