Liberia’s justice minister tests positive for coronavirus

Liberia’s Justine Minister, Frank Musa Dean, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment in a hospital outside the capital, Monrovia, the country’s health authorities have announced.

The country’s FrontPage Africa newspaper quoted Mr Dean as saying the Head of Liberia’s National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), Dr Musoko Fallah, had informed him that his (Dean’s) Covid-19 test results came back positive

“I am hopeful,” Mr Dean was quoted as saying in the FrontPage Africa newspaper.

“The doctors at the 14 Military Hospital are very professional and doing their best. Remember, the virus is posing a challenge to even developed countries with far more sophisticated health systems.

“At the moment no-one knows everything about the virus. We must continue to observe the health protocols, especially as it relates to social distancing.”

Mr Dean tested positive two days after the virus had reportedly killed a government official who had attended meetings with the Justice Minister.