The President of Honduras, President Juan Hernandez has confirmed that he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and receiving treatment. He said will work remotely and through his aides.
President Juan Hernandez speaking on Tuesday in a televised speech said:
“As president of the nation and a responsible citizen, I want to communicate that during the weekend I started to feel some discomfort and today I was diagnosed as having been infected with COVID-19,”
“They have recommended rest but I will continue working remotely and through my aides.”
Juan Hernandez had mild symptoms, started receiving treatment and is feeling better, he added.
Juan Hernandez will stay in isolation under observation to decide where treatment will continue, as recommended by his doctors, the government said in a statement. He is taking a cocktail of drugs that includes microdacyn, azithromycin, ivermectin and zinc.
His wife and two aides, also diagnosed with the virus, are all being treated.
First lady Ana Garcia de Hernandez is asymptomatic and will self-quarantine at home, the government added.
Honduras has reported 9,656 virus infections and 330 deaths.