Three ministers in The Gambia have tested positive for Covid-19, says the presidency.
President Adama Barrow went into isolation last week after vice-president Isatou Touray tested positive for the deadly virus.
The presidency tweeted on Sunday confirming that Agriculture minister Amie Fabureh, Finance minister Mambureh Njie and Energy Minister Fafa Sanyang had tested positive.
Finance Minister Mambureh Njie and three other Cabinet Minsters tested positive for Covid-19 pic.twitter.com/M9yRPNAAc3
— State House of The Gambia (@Presidency_GMB) August 2, 2020
A total of 498 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in The Gambia, with the virus claiming 9 lives.
The West African country confirmed its first case in March.
The government has banned all social gatherings and wearing of face masks in public places is mandatory as part of the measures to combat the spread of the virus.
Source: The Straits Times
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