Dr. Eunice Ortom, wife of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has tested positive for COVID-19.
She confirmed this in a statement late on Friday saying she received her result earlier carried out by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) personnel on routine screening at Government House, Makurdi.
The test result also revealed that her son and some staff are also COVID-19 positive.
She disclosed that she has gone into self isolation as well as her son and all affected staff.
She advised anyone who has had close contact with her in the last 2 weeks to go for screening and testing.
Her statement reads;
A few moments ago this (Friday) evening, I received my result from the tests earlier carried out on me and others by NCDC personnel on routine screening at House, Makurdi which returned that I and my son, and some staff are COVID-19 positive.
We have from this moment, gone into total isolation as required by the protocols and would immediately begin the management treatment as advised by medical experts.
While I have taken the responsibility to personally call everyone I can recall to have had recent contact with to go for testing, I advise anyone who has had close contact with me in the last two weeks and the public to go for screening and testing.
I wish to reiterate that being COVID-19 positive is not a death sentence as evident by the many recoveries recorded thus far so there is no need to panic, but we should continue to be responsible in our actions so as to keep others safe.
