ODM Communications Head, Philip Etale Tests Positive for COVID-19

ODM Party’s Director of Communications Philip Etale has tested positive for coronavirus. – By Gerald Gekara.

According to his twitter handle, Etale confirmed the status after two tests returned positive.

“POSITIVE… Although devastated; I remain strong, determined and in high spirits. By His stripes, I will triumph. I will be healed. Please pray for me dear friends. In God I Trust,” read his tweet.

The vocal ODM official has been milling around Raila Odinga, who also tested positive for the virus.

According to his doctors, Raila Odinga’s sample returned positive, despite earlier claiming he was fine.

“Following my letter of the 10th of March 2021 we have confirmed that Rt. Hon. Odinga has SARS-2 COVID 19. We are continuing to monitor his progress,” the statement reads.

On Thursday, Mr. Odinga said in a statement that he received a briefing from doctors who had conducted numerous tests on him for the last two days to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.

“While the tests were several, one important result, which I have authorized the doctors to make public is that I have been found to have been exposed to Covid-19.”

Raila was taken ill after a massive Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) campaign tour that lasted a week. He toured Coastal counties as well as Samburu county.