Two media Aides to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, including the Public Relations Officer (PRO) Government House Press unit and forty three others have tested positive to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the state.
The Media Aides: Nelson Egware, a Senior Special Assistant ( SSA) Media, Fidelis Egugbo, Special Assistant (SA) Media, and Kingsley Obiajuru, Public Relations Officer ( PRO) Government House Press unit tested positive to Covid-19 Pandemic disease on Wednesday after their samples were collected and forwarded to Irrua Specialist Hospital in Edo state for screening.
Recall that the state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who tested positive with his wife and daughter to Covid-19 Pandemic disease, ordered a total screening for all workers in Government House, including the press unit, insisting that those who refused to go for test should consider themselves sacked.
Confirming this to Journalists in Government House on Wednesday, the Chief Press Secretary ( CPS) to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifejika, said the two Media Aides and the Public Relations Officer ( PRO) were screened four days ago, adding that unfortunately, they tested positive to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
He said “It’s unfortunate that two media Aides: Nelson and Fidelis Egugbo have tested positive to Covid-19 Pandemic disease and they will immediately commence treatment at the Isolation Center.
When the Governor ordered that all the workers in Government House Press Unit should carry out test for them to know their status, we complied immediately.
We have shutdown the Press Unit and we are working on line until everyone is treated for the virus, especially for those who tested positive”
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has described as pathetic poor attitude of many Deltans to the rules and regulations to curtail the Covid-19 pandemic warning that the virus was real and could kill easily if not detected in time.
Aniagwu said” As I speak with you Journalists now, over 15 of Smart Delta Press Unit have tested positive and they have been quarantined and have started treatment immediately,
I have been treated and I am now well, but I am pained that some people in the state are saying that there is no Covid-19.
the virus is real and people are dying, we in Delta state have lost over 25 people to Covid-19 pandemic and so when people are saying that there is no Covid-19 pandemic it makes me surprise and I want to say that the virus is real but no longer a death sentence if the victim follows it up and be treated for the disease”
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