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Algeria’s President Tests Positive For COVID-19

Algeria’s President Tests Positive For COVID-19

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CityNews Nigeria reports that Algeria’s President has tested positive for COVID-19.

Algeria’s President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced on Tuesday.

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CityNews Nigeria recalls that Tebboune’s health has been subject of national debate for some time now, after he was hospitalized in Germany, following cases of coronavirus among his staff.

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The statement said the 74-year-old “continues to receive treatment in a specialised German hospital after catching the COVID-19 illness.

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“The medical team is reassured that the president is responding to treatment and gradually recovering.”

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Tebboune was transferred from a hospital in Algiers to Germany last week, days after going into self-isolation.

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Algeria has witnessed a resurgence in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks.

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On Tuesday alone, the North African recorded 405 new cases along with nine deaths.

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