Okowa, wife test positive for coronavirus

Ifeanyi Okowa and wife, Edith, in Dubai

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife, Edith, have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

The governor announced this on Wednesday via Twitter, saying they are well.

“My wife and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are well and continuing with our isolation/medication. We thank you all for your continued prayers for us and our daughter,” Mr Okowa wrote.

This comes days after the governor’s daughter had tested positive for the virus.