In a statement released Wednesday, June 24, the Senegalese presidency announced that Macky Sall "had quarantined himself" for two weeks after being in contact with a person infected with Covid-19. 

The Senegalese president also himself "underwent a test, negative income," the statement said.

Press release: The President @Macky_Sall has been quarantined for two weeks. pic.twitter.com/k1lla7Umzv

- Presidency Senegal (@PR_Senegal) June 25, 2020

"However, according to medical recommendations in the matter, President Sall went into quarantine for a period of two weeks from Wednesday," added the press release, read at the opening of the newspaper of public television RTS.

Senegal officially declared 6,129 cases of coronavirus and 93 deaths. Established on March 23 to fight the Covid-19, the state of emergency was gradually eased. 

A curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. is still in effect, however, and the external borders remain closed.

With AFP

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