BUCHAREST, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Moldovan Interior Minister Pavel Voicu announced Saturday on his social media account that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Voicu became the first senior official infected in the country.
"I want to confirm that following the testing procedure for the new virus infection, yesterday I was confirmed positively with a mild form of COVID-19," the minister wrote in a Facebook post.
"My hospitalization was not necessary, and at the moment I am in self-isolation at home. My health condition is satisfactory," he added.
The minister also gave assurances that his self-isolation would not influence in any way the activities of the ministry.
Moldova confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 7. As of Saturday, the total number of confirmed cases has reached 3,980 in the country, with 124 fatalities. Enditem
