Coronavirus: Raymond Dokpesi's son tests positive for COVID-19
- Raymond Dokpesi Jnr has tested positive for COVID-19
- The son of the owner of AIT broke the news on Monday, April 27 in a message to the staff of the company
- Dokpesi Jnr, however, urged those who have interacted with him lately to get tested
The son of the chairman of DAAR communications plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, has tested positive for coronavirus, theCable reports.
Legit.ng gathered that AIT reported on the evening of Monday, April 27, he disclosed this in a short message to members of staff in Abuja.
Dokpesi was said to have been self-isolating in the past week before he developed malaria symptoms and started coughing.
He reportedly contacted the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for a COVID-19 test which came back positive.
The chairman, who is said not to have a recent travel history, advised those who have interacted with him lately to get tested.
Source: UGC
“I got a call this morning confirming the result is COVID-19 positive. I am leaving now to the Gwagwalada isolation centre for treatment and hope to be back in two weeks. Many of you may have interacted with me during our various meetings and I would advise you to get tested as soon as possible,” the message read.
Tracing is said to be ongoing to determine those who may have come in contact with him, as part of efforts to limit the spread of the virus.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that a deputy commissioner police in charge of zonal criminal investigation department Edo state, Francis Bissong, died from COVID-19 complications in his official apartment in Benin, on Tuesday, April 21.
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It was reported that the Edo state commissioner of information, Patrick Okundia, had earlier announced the death of Bissong but he did not go into details.
However, Paul Yakadi, an assistant inspector-general of police in charge of zone 5, Benin has narrated the events that led to Bissong’s death.
Yakadi in a statement disclosed that the deceased had on April 9, travelled to Akure, Ondo state capital, to see his family and celebrate Easter with them.
The late police officer was said to have returned to Benin five days later, where he complained of illness after developing symptoms of high fever.
It was disclosed that on April 18, a medical doctor in charge of the police medical services took Bissong’s blood sample for examination and analysis.
Yakadi said the result of the analysis which came out on April 21 tested positive for COVID-19.
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