Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has tested negative for the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
The governor had gone into self-isolation while waiting for his test result after having contacts with two confirmed coronavirus patients.
A media aide to the governor, Crusoe Osagie, in a statement on Thursday confirmed the governor’s result returned negative but was that of the rapid diagnostic test as they await the PCR test result.
Osagie stated; “I can confirm that the governor tested negative for coronavirus when he ran the rapid diagnostic test for the virus. However, we are currently awaiting the result of more conclusive PCR test.”
He added; “In the meantime, the governor has decided to continue to work in self-solation and he is asymptomatic.”
