The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has tested positive for COVID-19. Mr Ortom confirmed his positive status of the viral infection on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday.
“This is to confirm that the result of my last COVID-19 test returned positive,” he wrote.
This is coming after test results of most of the Governor’s close aides returned positive in the last few weeks.
Though the Governor is asymptomatic, he has commenced COVID-19 treatment as prescribed by medical personnel.
He advised those who have come in contact with him in the last couple of days to go for COVID-19 test.
“It is equally important that those who came in contact with other persons who have tested positive for the virus should go for test to ascertain their COVID-19 status. I urge Benue people and other Nigerians to continue to observe the protocol for the prevention of the virus,” Mr Ortom said.
The governor encouraged the people not to be afraid of going for COVID-19 test as only doing so would help in containing the spread of the disease.
“Governor Ortom urged Benue people to continue to observe the protocol for the prevention of the virus such as wearing of face masks, use of sanitizers, regular handwashing and physical distancing.
“He admonished the people not to be scared of going for COVID-19 test as doing so would help curb the spread of the disease,” the statement added.
The governor had gone into self-isolation last year after his wife, Eunice, son and some personal staff tested positive for the virus.
Early this year, the governor tested negative for the virus after coming in contact with those who had contracted it.
