COVID-19: Eight More Army Generals Test Positive As 417 Undergo Tests

Eight more Army Generals and other senior officers have tested positive for COVID-19, giving a total of 26 infected with the virus, the Nigerian Army stated on Monday.

Ekohotblog gathered that the General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Maj-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin, died from COVID-19 complications during the Annual Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja.

However, Acting Director Army Public Relations Brig-Gen. Sagir Musa, in a statement, Confirmed that they now have a total of 26 confirmed cases after 417 personnel were tested.

The statement titled, ‘The emergence of COVID-19 during COAS conference,’ further said the Army Headquarters complex was fumigated on Saturday.

The statement read, “On the confirmation that Gen Irefin’s COVID-19 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.

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“Currently, all participants are in self-isolation irrespective of their results while the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recommended COVID-19 treatment drugs were immediately issued to those that tested positive.

“Accordingly, all officers and soldiers working at the Army Headquarters are being tested and COVID-19 protocols being strictly enforced across all units and formations of the NA.”