All 18 cabinet ministers in
Swaziland (eSwatini) have been ordered into isolation after one of them tested
positive for coronavirus.
Public Works and Transport
minister Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe was found to be infected after a routine test of
all cabinet ministers on Tuesday (30 June 2020).
The AFP news agency
reported Swazi Government spokesperson Sabelo Dlamini said in a statement, ‘Following
this development, all cabinet members will isolate with immediate effect and
work from home.’
All the other cabinet
ministers reportedly tested negative.
The ministers are expected
to continue working and hold virtual meetings.
The news comes just as
Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini announced the
easing of a partial lockdown that has been in place since 27 March to
tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Schools are set to reopen on 6
July.
As of 4 July there had been
13 deaths and 956 reported positive cases in Swaziland.
See also
Coronavirus cases in Swaziland continue to rise
despite three-month partial lockdown
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