Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Ghebreyesus has tested positive for COVID-19.
He announced the status in a series of tweet on his verified handle @Dr.Tedros.
According to him: “I’ve been identified as a contact person of someone who has COVID-19 symptoms, I am well and without symptoms but will self quarantine over the coming days and self quarantine from home.
“My colleagues and I at WHO will continue to engage with partners in solidarity to save lives and protect the vulnerableâ€,he added.
Ghebreyesus and other officials at the WHO have been at the forefront of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic since it broke out early in the year.
