All members of high-level taskforce have coronavirus – Machar
Dr. Riek Machar Teny, South Sudan First Vice President, announcing the first case of Coronavirus at Pyramid Hotel, Juba, on April 5th, 2020(Photo credit: SSNN/supplied)
May 18, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar who tested positive for coronavirus today has said that all members of the high-level taskforce have tested positive for coronavirus with the exception of the health minister.
Machar made the remarks during a briefing with the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) hours after he tested positive for coronavirus.
“I have tested for coronavirus and the result came back, positive,” Machar said.
Machar who has been replaced as the deputy chairperson of the high-level taskforce said all, but one, of his colleagues at the taskforce have tested positive for coronavirus. He said the minister of health was tested yesterday and the results came back negative today.
“All members of the high-level taskforce have been contaminated but fortunately the minister of health yesterday was tested and the result came back negative,” Machar said.
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