The result of COVID- 19 second test done for the chairman of the governing board of the University College Hospital , Ibadan , Ibrahim Shetima , has returned positive .

Shetima had been in isolation at a special ward in the UCH after he tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago .

The Public Relations Officer of the institution , Mr Toye Akinrinlola, had said the chairman manifested symptoms of the virus shortly after the last board meeting of the hospital began in Ibadan , adding that the test conducted on him revealed that he was positive for COVID – 19 .

Akinrinlola, in another interview with news correspondent , said Shetima would continue to receive treatment at the UCH and that a third test would be done in a few days .

He said , “ As I earlier said , the chairman only attended the first day of the board meeting on Tuesday , 24 th of March , 2020 . It was at the meeting that he began to exhibit symptoms of COVID- 19 . The meeting was suspended and a test was done and result came out positive. He was placed in a special ward at the hospital for treatment .

“ A repeat test , which was done to see if he was negative after a series of treatments , was conducted two days ago ( Sunday ) and the result still showed positive.

“ He is being treated at an isolation centre at the UCH . He will continue treatment and a third test would be done at an appointed time. ”

The UCH image maker , however , said Shetima was “ sharp and alert . ”

He added , “ The chairman ’ s case is not severe. He is sharp and alert but we have to attain that negative status before we can consider him as fully recovered . The record we have places him around 65 years of age. ”

Also at the meeting was the Chief Medical Director of the hospital , Prof Jesse Otegbayo, who later tested positive for the virus . After days of treatment , a reconfirmation test was carried out on the CMD which came out negative on Sunday .

Akinrinnola said, “At the meeting , the chairman was sitting close to the CMD , Chairman , Medical Advisory Committee and at least two other top officials of the hospital. As of today , none of these people is showing any symptom. The CMD that was found to be positive is now negative when a confirmatory test was done . Hopefuly , the chairman will be negative too when the third test is be done . ”