Nuno Gomes Nabiam became prime minister of Guinea-Bissau in February
Nuno Gomes Nabiam became prime minister of Guinea-Bissau in February

Prime minister of Guinea-Bissau tests positive

The prime minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Gomes Nabiam and three of his cabinet have tested positive for coronavirus.

They were quarantined in a hotel in the capital Bissau after the results were confirmed on Tuesday, the health ministry said in a statement.

The west African country has more than 70 cases of the virus, with one death, but Health Minister Antonio Deuna warns the rate could rise.


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