Algeria’ s president underwent medical tests in a German hospital and is in a stable condition , officials said Thursday, days after suspected coronavirus cases were reported among his aides.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune , 74, was transferred Wednesday to Germany for treatment from an Algerian hospital.
His office said he “ underwent thorough medical tests in one of Germany ’ s largest specialised hospitals ” and is in “ a stable” condition .
“ The medical team says that the results of the tests are reassuring , ” his office added in a statement .
The president “ has begun to received the adequate treatment ” , it said , without giving further details .
Tebboune ’ s transfer to Germany came after officials on Saturday said he had “ voluntarily” gone into self -isolation for five days amid reports several officials in the presidency and government had contracted the Covid- 19 disease .
On Tuesday, Tebboune , a heavy smoker, was admitted into a “ specialised care unit ” in a military hospital in Algeria’ s capital.
His hospitalisation comes ahead of a referendum to be held Sunday on constitutional reforms that the government hopes will satisfy a protest movement. The vote is a flagship initiative of Tebboune
Algeria has seen a resurgence in novel coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
More than 57, 300 infections have been recorded in the country of 44 million, including 1, 949 deaths.
AFP
