Fayemi charges colleagues to go on self-isolation, admits he had contact with 2 COVID-19 cases

The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday charged his colleagues from other states of the federation to go into self-isolation immediately following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.

Fayemi, who made the call on a Facebook post, said he had gone for Coronavirus screening after he met with two persons who had tested positive for the disease.

The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari and Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, tested positive to the disease on Tuesday and they had been quarantined.

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The governor said: “I just took the Covid-19 test having gone into self-isolation since yesterday evening. I’m asymptomatic and feel well but I was in meetings with two people who had since tested positive.

“I look forward to an all clear and I have encouraged all my colleagues to take the test.”

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