President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras
The President of
Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, is said to be in good condition after being
admitted to a military hospital for pneumonia on Wednesday, a day after
revealing he and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19.
A health agency spokesman said Wednesday that Hernández was
receiving intravenous medicine. Hernandez said late Tuesday, his wife had
not shown any symptoms. The president said he began feeling
discomfort over the weekend.
The health agency spokesman said two presidential aides also tested positive for the coronavirus, but their status was not immediately clear.
President Hernandez's health challenge comes as some
hospitals in Honduras are being strained by the rise in coronavirus cases,
which the country confirmed has reached 10,000 infections and 330
deaths.
The World Health Organization considers Latin America the
new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 1.5 million
coronavirus cases and more than 70,000 deaths linked to the disease. -
Africa
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