BY BIMPE ADEYEMI, BENUE
GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Governor who had isolated himself, following close contact with persons who had tested positive for the virus, disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Wednesday.
The statement said the Governor was asymptomatic, adding that the results of most of his close aides also returned positive.
Akase said, “The latest result of his (Ortom’s) COVID-19 test has returned positive.
“This follows the test results of most of the Governor’s close aides which also returned positive in the last few weeks.
“Though the Governor has not shown any symptoms of the disease, he has already commenced treatment as prescribed by medical personnel.”
Ortom advised those who had come in contact with him in the last few days to go for test, according to the statement.
