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Bolivian Energy Minister Says Contracted Coronavirus

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bolivian Energy Minister Alvaro Rodrigo Guzman said he had contracted the novel coronavirus disease.
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"After four months at the forefront in the Beni Department, today, when I took a test, my result was positive. As long as my health allows, I will continue to work from isolation. Let's move forward together", the minister wrote on Twitter.

The Energy Ministry said in a statement that Guzman's health was stable at the moment.

As of 3 August, Bolivia has 80,153 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 3,153 deaths and 24,156 recoveries, local Health Ministry reports.

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus a pandemic on 11 March. According to the WHO, the global coronavirus death toll has surpassed 686,000 people, with the number of cases worldwide exceeding 17.9 million.

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