The Chairperson of the African Union (AU),Moussa Faki Mahamat, said he had gone into self- isolation after one of his staff tested positive for Coronavirus.
The AU Chairperson made this known in a tweet on Friday.
He also said that some of his aides had been quarantine, as part of the measures to prevent further spread.
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As of the time of this report, there were 3426 confirmed cases of covid-19 in 46 Africa countries; with 94 deaths, according to AU figures.
The AU is a continental union made up of 55 member states in the continent of Africa.