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Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kaode Fayemi has tested positive for COVID-19 after a third test.
Fayemi, who is the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Wednesday disclosed his COVID-19 status via Twitter.
“I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. I’m delegating critical tasks to my Deputy but will continue routine duty from home,” he said.
Fayemi joins a list of governors who have tested positive for the virus, including Seyi Makinde of Oyo; Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, and Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna.
It is not clear how the governor contracted the virus but he had held series of meetings within and outside Ekiti state over the past two weeks, although in observance of physical distancing guidelines as provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
This is also the second time the governor would be testing positive for the virus after his first test came back positive in March.