Governor Ortom's wife, son test positive for COVID-19

Eunice Ortom, the wife of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has tested positive for COVID-19.

It is confirmed that her son and her domestic staff also tested positive for the virus.

In a statement issued, Eunice revealed that they have all gone into isolation as advised by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC.

“A few moments ago this evening, I received my result from the tests earlier carried out on me by NCDC personnel on routine screening at the Government House, Makurdi which returned positive. I, my son, and some staff are COVID-19 positive.

“We have from this moment, gone into total isolation as required by the NCDC protocol and would immediately begin the management and treatment as advised by medical experts,” she said.