Abia Governor Ikpeazu tests positive to COVID-19 goes into isolation.
State Information Commissioner, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, who confirmed this, said Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has gone into isolation, as required by relevant NCDC protocols, and is being managed by a competent team of medical practitioners to restore his health as soon as possible.
The Governor has also ordered his Deputy, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu, to act on his behalf pending complete resumption of duties, according to the report.
The release urged all Abians to take seriously the fight against COVID-19 as the disease is real but not a death sentence adding that the state has the resources to manage patients back into good health.