COVID-19: Uduaghan, Ex-Delta Governor Counsels As Okowa’s Daughter Contracts Disease

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The former governor dropped the counsel  on Friday following reports that reports that his successor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state and his wife, Mrs Edith Okowa  have proceeded on  self isolation consequent upon one of their daughters testing positive for COVID-19.

Read also: As Gov Okowa, Wife, Daughter Contract Covid-19, Delta Reps’ Caucus, PDP Send Powerful Message

Uduaghan said: “From the stage of denial, we have gradually moved into the stage of asking this question: how careful can we be? It is now obvious that COVID-19 is right here with us. More worrisome is that, people whom we believe are quite careful are contacting it.”

While counseling the people to “observe the basic precautions that you have been reading and hearing of over and over,” Uduaghan, a medical doctor by profession  said, “being careful has no limits.” He added: “Regular hand-washing and/or use of sanitizer, use of face masks, physical/social distancing, elbow coverage of face while coughing or sneezing etc, avoiding crowded places, boosting your immunity with Vitamins C & D and Zinc tablets… are just the minimum”.

Read also: Okowa, Family Test Negative For COVID-19

It would be recalled that recalled that  Nigeria’s COVID-19 statistical cases soared  to 22,614  on Thursday with 594 new case data reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).  Curiously, the statistical data of COVID-19 cases relating to Delta state shown an upward swing in recent times  with latest infections rising up by 106 progressively.

Interestingly, Delta state was previously ranked 9th on the overall case data index with 609 cases, before Thursday’s latest data. Given this latest  statistical cases, it has overtaken  Kaduna state which used to be higher. In Delta, the Secretary to State Government(SSG) and Commissioner for Information were among high profile cases reportedly recorded as contracting the virus within the past few days.

Delta state now reportedly ranks  8th position trailing behind  Southwest’s Ogun state  that accounted for a marginal  12 statistical cases yesterday(Thursday). However, Lagos state still maintains the lead in number of statistical cases with 159, while Ondo state similarly in the SouthWest comes next graphically to Delta state with 44 cases.

Apparently disturbed by this development, Uduaghan advised citizens to be more vigilant, careful, and for themselves on a sustained basis. He maintained:  “Do we really know the complete mode of transmission? Is it not possible that the mode of transmission is more than what the scientists are currently telling us. No doubt it is a new illness, so we may not know everything about it. How careful can we be? These questions have no concrete answers.” He also canvassed  adherence to good exercise, healthy diet,regular  hand-washing, cleaning of surfaces sustainably with water, soap, bleach, dettol, spirits or savlon, among others.

He said: “Monitoring of domestic staff also very important; drivers, stewards, cooks, orderlies, security staff and PAs who have to go in and out of our homes or offices are becoming sources of infection.”

 

“Minimize social visits and social gatherings. Our outing should be more for economic activities. Let’s try and do more for ourselves, while the various arms of Government are doing their best. May God heal those who currently have the disease IJN”, Uduaghan added.

Hamilton Nwosa
Hamilton Nwosa
Hamilton Nwosa is an experienced, and committed communication, business, administrative, data and research specialist . His deep knowledge of the intersection between communication, business, data, and journalism are quite profound. His passion for professional excellence remains the guiding principle of his work, and in the course of his career spanning sectors such as administration, tourism, business management, communication and journalism, Hamilton has won key awards. He is a delightful writer, researcher and data analyst. He loves team-work, problem-solving, organizational management, communication strategy, and enjoys travelling. He can be reached at: hamilton_68@yahoo.com

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