The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku
Abubakar, has announced that his son tested positive for coronavirus.
He made his known via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday.
“My son has tested positive to coronavirus,” he tweeted.
According to the former Vice-President of Nigeria, his son has been
moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment.
“The @NCDCGov (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) has been duly
informed, and he has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching
Hospital in Abuja for treatment and management. I will appreciate it if
you have him in your prayers. Stay safe, coronavirus is real,” he added.
“My son has tested positive to coronavirus.
@NCDCGov has been duly informed, and he has been moved to Gwagwalada
Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment and management,” he
tweeted.
Abubakar’s confirmation of his
son’s health status follows self-isolation measures by President
Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter who returned from the UK last week. No
update has been given on her status.
Since
Saturday, Nigeria has confirmed no less than five new cases of COVID-19
promoting Lagos State to order Civil servants from grade 1-12 to work
from home for the next few weeks in a bid to curb the spread of the
disease in Nigera’s worst-hit state.
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