There is a new case of Coronavirus in Africa as the Algerian Health Ministry has confirmed a case of the deadly disease in the country.
Algerian Minister of Health, Shamsuddin Shitor revealed that they were able to detect the flu-like virus due to the vigilance system adopted at all land, air and maritime entry points to the country.
He disclosed that an Italian man who arrived the North African country on February 17 has been placed in isolation, as he urged Algerians to be careful of the information they share online.
Shitor said “One case was confirmed positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), out of two suspected cases (both) of Italian nationality. “