The Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has announced that he is going into self Isolation after one of his daughters tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease.
The Governor made the announcement in a tweet via his Twitter account on Friday.
He also stated that his wife, Edith will be self-isolating too according to the laid down procedures.
He said” Earlier today, Edith and I received the news that one of our daughters has tested positive for COVID-19.
“Hence, in-line with the laid out procedures, we are both going into isolation for the next 14-days.
“We will continue to keep you all updated.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria on Thursday recorded 594 new cases of the viral infection.