Popular Ibadan-based broadcast journalist, Edmund Obilo, who was quarantined at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, on suspicion of having coronavirus, has tested negative to the disease.
Obilo disclosed to the Tribune Online on Monday evening that he had been cleared of having the disease after the sample taken to Lagos came out negative.
His text message to Tribune Online reads: “Hello sir, the result is negative, I don’t have COVID-19. Thanks.”
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Obilo was placed in isolation at the UCH on Thursday evening following which his samples were taken and forwarded to Lagos for confirmation of his status.
He also complained of the condition of where he was quarantined while the hospital also confirmed on Friday that it had on admission a suspected case of coronavirus but did not disclose the identity of the patient.
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