Senegal's president in quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19

Senegalese President Macky Sall started self-quarantining on Wednesday after coming in contact with a person with COVID-19, his office said on Twitter.

The office noted that the president has tested negative for coronavirus. The quarantine will last for two weeks.

As of early Thursday, Senegal reported 6,129 cases of COVID-19 with 93 deaths nationwide, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.

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