New Delhi (NVI): The UN Refugee Agency High Commissioner Filippo Grandi today announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Taking to Twitter, Grandi said, “I am engaging with UNHCR’s Executive Committee from home as I have to isolate after testing positive to COVID-19. I only have mild symptoms and hope to recover soon.”
I am engaging with UNHCR’s Executive Committee from home as I have to isolate after testing positive to #COVID19.
I only have mild symptoms and hope to recover soon.
A reminder of the importance of washing hands ? keeping distances ➡️ and wearing masks ?! pic.twitter.com/LtUMD7ti64
— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) October 7, 2020
He advised people to always remember the importance of washing hands and maintaining social distancing. “A reminder of the importance of washing hands, keeping distances and wearing masks”, Grandi tweeted
The UN refugee chief contracted with the infection two days after leading the first two days of the agency’s main annual meeting.
He kicked off UNHCR’s weeklong Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on Monday and told the participants of the media via video-link that he would need to continue following the event from home.
-RJV
