WHO chief self-isolates after contact with COVID-positive person

World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his tweet said that he came in contact with someone who was tested positive for COVID-19. He further stated that he is well without any symptoms but will self-quarantine for few days according to the WHO protocols.

Geneva: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday announced his self-isolation after coming into contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.

"I have been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID19. I am well and without symptoms but will self-quarantine over the coming days, in line with WHO protocols, and work from home," Ghebreyesus tweeted.

• I have been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for #COVID19. I am well and without symptoms but will self-quarantine over the coming days, in line with @WHO protocols, and work from home.

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  I have been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for #COVID19. I am well and without symptoms but will self-quarantine over the coming days, in line with @WHO protocols, and work from home.

  — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) November 1, 2020

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  I have been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for #COVID19. I am well and without symptoms but will self-quarantine over the coming days, in line with @WHO protocols, and work from home.

  — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) November 1, 2020

He stressed that it is important to comply with health guidelines amid the pandemic, to decrease transmission and take the burden off healthcare systems.