BREAKING: Kwara Deputy Gov, wife test positive for COVID-19

Kwara State Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi, and his wife, Abieyuwa, have tested positive for coronavirus.

Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday.

Alabi is the Chairman, Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19.

Ajakaye disclosed that on Monday, Alabi and his wife were tested after they showed slight symptoms of coronavirus,

“The results of their test are positive. The second couple are very stable and in high spirit, and are now undergoing standard management protocols supervised by the government’s medical team.

“Immediate contact tracing and tests, among other safety protocols, are being done for persons who have met with the couple in the past few days.”

The statement said the Kwara State government was praying for their quick recovery.

Ex-Chief of Staff to AbdulRazaq, Aminu Adisa Logun, died on July 7.

Logun died of COVID-19 complications.

As at Sunday, the number of active cases in Kwara was 456.

However, more than 310 patients have been discharged.

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