Honduran President Hernandez says he has COVID-19

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said late on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

"As president of the nation and a responsible citizen, I want to communicate that during the weekend I started to feel some discomfort and today I was diagnosed as having been infected with COVID-19," Hernandez said in a televised speech.

Hernandez said he has mild symptoms and has started treatment. He also said his wife and two collaborators also tested positive for the virus.

(With input from Reuters)