KABUL (SW) – President Mohammed Ashraf Ghani tested negative for the COVID-19, an official confirmed on Tuesday.
"COVID19 tests were conducted for the President ( Ashraf Ghani) and the First Lady (Rula Ghani) on their own request. Both results are negative. The President is healthy and is leading government efforts on all fronts", Sediq Sediqqi, the president's spokesman said in a tweet.
This comes following multiple reports, not publicly confirmed by officials, about people close to the President getting the virus.
The New York Times reported this week that most of the 40 people who tested positive work for the administrative wing of the president’s office, the National Security Council and the office of Ghani’s chief of staff.
"All precautions are in place to make sure his work environment is safe and healthy", Ghani's spokesman said.
With an additional 66 confirmations in the past 24 hours, the number of coronavirus cases reached to 1092 in Afghanistan.
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