South Sudan’s vice president tests positive for COVID-19

Vice president of South Sudan, Riek Machar, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Machar’s wife who is also the minister of defence, Angelina Teny, and some of his office staff and bodyguards have also tested positive.

In a statement declaring that he is found positive, Machar says he will self-quarantine in his residence for the next 14 days.

South Sudan has so far recorded 339 cases of COVID-19 and six deaths.

Though the number is relatively low, aid agencies are sounding the alarm over a sharp rise in cases in recent days.