Six staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have been confirmed positive for COVID-19.
The commission disclosed this on its Twitter handle on Monday.
The six staff were said to be workers in the office of Cairo Ojougboh, executive director (projects), of the agency.
But Ojougboh was said to have tested negative for the disease.
“As NDDC headquarters staff undergo isolation and Covid19 screening, six of 33 staff members in the Office of the Executive Director (Projects), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, have tested positive to Covid-19. However, Dr Ojougboh tested negative,” the tweet read.
As #NDDC headquarters staff undergo isolation and #Covid19 screening, six of 33 staff members in the Office of the Executive Director (Projects), Dr. Cairo #Ojougboh, have tested positive to Covid-19. However, Dr Ojougboh tested negative. Details soon. @Senator_Akpabio @NCDCgov
— Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) (@NDDCOnline) June 8, 2020
The Commission added that the infected persons and 27 others, who tested negative for the virus, have gone into isolation.
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