Algerian PM tests positive for Covid-19
In this file photo taken on December 28, 2020, Ayman Benabderrahmane, the then Algeria's Finance minister, attends a senate meeting in the capital Algiers, on December 28, 2020.
Algiers,
Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane has tested positive for Covid-19, official APS news agency reported on Saturday.
Benabderrahmane is placed in the self-isolation for a period of seven days in accordance with medical guidelines, carring out his work at home, according to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office.
He is also due to undergo another screening test at the end of the self-isolation.
Benabderrahmane was appointed as prime minister on June 30.
Algeria has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases in recent days, with confirmed cases rising from around 200 a day last month to more than 800.
