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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.

By  Xinhua

What you need to know:

  • 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.


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.

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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.

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