COVID-19: How I tested positive, then negative after 72hrs – Obasanjo

A former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he had once been tested positive for the COVID-19.

Obasanjo, who turned 84 today (Friday), said he tested negative 72 hours after.

According to a report by THE PUNCH, Obasanjo made the disclosure during his birthday, saying, “It will surprise you that I was tested positive for COVID-19.

“I called them to come and test me, they came on a Saturday, I didn’t get the result until Wednesday and it came out positive but I didn’t see any symptoms.

“They came three days after they tested me and said I am negative – that is three days after I tested positive.

“My daughter, Iyabo is an epidemiologist and I called her to explain, she said maybe they tested me at the later stage of my being positive.

“I told her that I had no symptoms and she said it could be a faulty result.

“But I was tested positive. Since then, I have tested three times negative; so, if you want to come near me, you can come near me.

“It is nothing to worry about, when I was tested positive, my household was running from me, I told them to stay in their place while I stay in mine.”