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The governor of Nigeria's Abia State has tested positive for coronavirus and has gone into isolation.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu's sample returned a positive test on 4 June, according to an official quoted by local media.
The governor is reported to have directed his deputy to act on his behalf as he undergoes treatment.
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The south-eastern state has 83 out of about 12,400 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
