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Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama, contracts Covid-19

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Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama,  said Sunday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first minister in the Nigeria to announce a positive test.

 

 

 

Onyeama announced on his twitter handle on Sunday that he had tested positive for the pandemic.

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He described his situation as unfortunate, saying that he is heading for isolation in a health facility and praying for the best.

 

According to Onyeama, he went for the test again because he had throat irritation.

 

 “Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time it came back positive.

 

 

 

“That is life! Win some lose some. Heading for isolation in a health facility and praying for the best,” Onyeama tweeted.

 

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