Bolivia interim President Jeanine Anez has tested positive for Covid-19.
The president announced on Twitter on Thursday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the deadly novel coronavirus.
Anez says she’ll continue to lead the government’s response to the virus via video conference.
I have tested positive for Covid-19, “I feel well, I feel strong, I will continue working from my isolation. “Together, we will come out of this,”
And I want to thank all the Bolivians who are working to help us in this health crisis.”
He dado positivo a Covid19, estoy bien, trabajaré desde mi aislamiento. Juntos, vamos a salir adelante. pic.twitter.com/oA4YVYlZFa
— Jeanine Añez Chávez (@JeanineAnez) July 9, 2020
The central government also confirmed that at least seven ministers, including its health minister, had tested positive and were either undergoing treatment or recuperating at home.
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Jeanine Anez joined the league of world leaders who have also contracted the virus.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 55, spent three days in intensive care sick with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, while Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed on Wednesday he had tested positive.