I have tested positive to covid 19 -DG WHO
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus has admitted he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The DG who made the announcement in a series of tweets late Sunday night revealed that though he had contact with with someone who tested positive but he is in a stable condition .
“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.
“It is critically important that we all comply with health guidance.
This is how we will break chains of #COVID-19 transmission, suppress the virus, and protect health systems.
“My colleagues and I at WHO will continue to engage with partners in solidarity to save lives and protect the vulnerable.”