Governor of Dela state, Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife Edith, and one of their daughters who initially tested positive for COVID-19 have fully recovered and tested positive.

The governor disclosed the news on his social media handle, July 14.

He wrote,

''My wife, my daughter and I have tested negative for COVID 19, along with other members of the family. We give God all praise and wish to appreciate all who have interceded for us in prayers.

I appeal to all residing in Delta to obey all instructions/ regulations in our collective fight to stop the transmission of the virus. God bless you all."

The governor announced on the 1st of July that he and his wife had tested positive for the virus and were going into isolation, some days after they announced that one of their daughters tested positive for the novel virus.