Doyin Okupe, wife recover from coronavirus

Doyin Okupe

Former presidential media aide, Doyin Okupe, and his wife, Aduralere, have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and have been discharged.

Mr Okupe said on Twitter on Tuesday that he and his wife were discharged earlier in the day after testing negative twice to the virus.

The former presidential spokesperson and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19 on April 23.

In the tweet, he thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, the commissioner for health in the state, and health workers.

“On the 23rd of April my wife aduralere and I tested positive to covid19 virus. To the Glory of God we were discharged this morning after obtaining 2 negative reports. I thank Almighty God for His Mercies,” he wrote.

“I thank Gov Dapo Abiodun, d hon com of health dr Coker & staff of d centre.”

Okupe was Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan.