Mozambique President, First Lady isolated after testing positive for Covid-19

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi. FILE PHOTO | AFP 

Mozambique President and the First Lady are in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, the press office of the presidency confirmed in a statement issued late Monday.

As of Monday, Mozambique had recorded 193,371 Covid-19 cases, 2,031 deaths and 158,680 recoveries. Meanwhile, 457 people are quarantined.