First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar tests positive for COVID-19, reassures public

Episode 1267,   May 18, 2020, 08:26 PM

#SouthSudan First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny has tested positive for COVID-19. 
 
“I want to declare that I have been found positive and shall self-quarantine at my residence until released by doctors,” Mr. Machar announced on national broadcaster South Sudan Broadcasting Television (SSBC) on Monday evening.

FVP Machar, also the Deputy Chairperson of the recently dissolved high-level COVID-19 task force said the Minister for Defence, Angelina Teny (his wife) has also tested positive for the coronavirus.  
 
Listen to Dr Machar’s statement here.