The founder of African Independent Television (AIT), Raymond Dokpesi, has tested positive for Coronavirus disease.
Mr Dokpesi alongside his daughter-in-law and six other family members have been evacuated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to the isolation centre at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, where his son who earlier tested positive is already receiving treatment.
This is coming three days after Dokpesi Jnr was confirmed to have contracted the infection.
The new development was announced by television station Friday evening. We monitored the broadcast aired as breaking news.
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We have earlier reported that the chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr has tested positive for coronavirus.
AIT reported on Monday, April 27th evening that Dokpesi sent a short message to members of staff in Abuja to inform them of his status and urged those who came in contact with him to get tested as well.
He 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 coronavirus test which came back positive.
The AIT chairman, who is said not to have a recent travel history, advised those who have interacted with him lately to get tested.
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“I got a call this morning confirming the result is coronavirus 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.
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