LAGOS AUGUST 5^TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kwara State deputy governor, Kayode Alabi, and his wife, Abieyuwa, have joined the list of dignitaries who contracted Covid-19.

A statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, the spokesperson of the state’s Technical Committee on COVID-19 says the duo underwent COVID-19 test after they showed minor symptoms of the virus. Ajakaye however, said the couple are very stable and in high spirit, adding that they are now undergoing standard management protocols supervised by the government’s medical team.

He also said that those who have had contacts with the couple are now being traced and contacted for tests, among other safety protocols.

The deputy governor sued for calm and enjoined the residents of the state to follow the safety protocols highlighted by the government and health authorities. He stressed that the state government is determined to flatten the curve of Coronavirus and curb community transmission.