This was disclosed by the Minister through his official Twitter handle on Sunday.

According to Onyeama, he had done three tests before the recent one, all returned negative.

He said he was heading to the isolation for treatment.

The Minister tweeted: “Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time it came back positive.

“That is life! Win some lose some. Heading for isolation in a health facility and praying for the best. #StayHomeSaveLives #COVID19 #PTFCOVID19.”
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