Gen. Buratai Suspected To Have Contracted Covid-19 As 26 Officers In Contact With Late Gen Irefin Tested Positive
The Headquarter Nigeria Army, in an Press Statement, on December 13, 2020, announced that twenty six (26) of its military personnels have tested positive of Covid-19 virus. The recent awful development, according to the Press Statement, is said to have erupted from direct physical contact of the Nigerian Army with late Major General JO Irefin, General Officer commanding 6 Divisions, who died of Covid-19 infection.
"On the confirmation that Gen Irefin's COVID19 test was positive on 9 December 2020, the Chief of Army Staff directed the immediate suspension of the conference and all participants were directed to move into self isolation in line with FGN protocols on COVID 19 pandemic. Equally, comprehensive testing of all participants commenced immediately. Consequently, as at Sunday the 13th of December 2020, a total of 417 personnel have so far been tested with 26 confirmed positive cases. Currently, all participants are in self isolation irrespective of their results while Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recommended COVID-19 treatment drugs were immediately issued to those that tested positive"
__ HQ Nigeria Army, December 13, 2020
There is also fear that the COAS, General Buratai who has been on quarantine for weeks now, may has contracted the disease.
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December 14, 2020
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