Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the Abia State Governor, has tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19).
The governor was flown to Abuja and Lagos for treatment after testing positive for the virus weeks ago.
But a repeat test of the virus on his samples carried out by the officials of the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC Friday night has returned negative.
John Okiyi Kalu, the State Commissioner for Information on Saturday morning stated that by the new development, the governor is now free of the virus.
The statement read thus: “To God 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). Thank you.”
