The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to reports, the Minister tested positive after a routine test conducted on her and members of the family.
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According to a statement she personally signed on Saturday, the minister stated that she was asymptomatic but was advised to go for the test which returned positive.
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In the released statement, the Minister, however, stated that members of her family who took the test were negative.
The minister has reportedly gone into isolation and is receiving treatment.
