MOGADISHU, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations in Somalia confirmed on Friday that an employee of a commercial contractor engaged by the UN has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) said the contractor has been in quarantine for eight days prior to diagnosis and that medical professionals are interviewing the individual to trace contacts.
"Our priorities are the care of the contractor and to prevent the further spread of the virus," UNSOM said in a statement issued in Nairobi.
The statement came a day after Somalia reported its second confirmed COVID-19 case.
