Kwara Deputy Gov recovers from coronavirus

Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Kayde Alabi has recovered from the novel coronavirus after testing negative.

Mr. Alabi, who also doubles as State Chair of the Technical Committee on COVID-19 and his wife, tested positive about three weeks ago and have been in self-isolation.

In a statement, spokesperson of the committee and Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRaman Abdulrazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye, said: “On Friday evening, August 28th, the result of a repeat test by His Excellency the Deputy Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19 Mr. Kayode Alabi came back negative, The Nations reports.

“This means the Deputy Governor is free of the virus and would be back to his desk.

“The government thanks members of the public for their support and prayers, and the medical team for their hard work. The government equally wishes all of our remaining patients, including the wife of the deputy governor, safe recovery like the deputy governor, while calling on everyone to not let down their guards as every step is being taken to flatten the curve of transmission.”

Meanwhile, Nigeria now has 53,477 confirmed Coronavirus cases, with 160 new cases recorded on Friday, August 28, 2020.

According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), 41,017 patients have now been discharged, with 1,011 patients losing their lives to the pandemic.

The tweet indicated that Plateau State had the highest number of infections on Wednesday night with 160 cases, with Lagos State following with 27 cases.