Manager of demolished hotel among 27 new cases of COVID-19 – Rivers government The Manager of one of the 2 hotels demolished by Governor Nyesom Wike has tested positive for COVID-19. This is according to the Rivers State government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim. Nsirim stated that the Manager of Prodest Hotel, Bariledum Azoroh is among the 27 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the State on Sunday. “This latest development validates the State Government’s proactive approach towards the fight against COVID-19. “Recall that Prodest Hotel was demolished two weeks ago because the owner violated Executive Order 7 which banned the operation of hotels. “The COVID-19 Taskforce members from the Local Government who went to enforce the Executive Order were brutalized and dehumanised leading to the death of one of them,” the statement reads. Meanwhile, the owner of the demolished Prodest Hotel in Alode Community in Eleme Local Gover...