Coronavirus: Venezuela, Minister of Communications positive

(ANSA) - CARACAS, AUG 13 - The Minister of Communications of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, reported that he was positive for the coronavirus, while the country continues to record daily records of confirmed cases, after 1,150 new infections of Covid-19 were known yesterday and 9 deaths in 24 hours: a trend that brings the total number of infected to 29,088 and deaths to 247.
    "It is my duty to inform that I have received a diagnosis of Covid-19 infection. Even if they are in good general conditions, I must respect the isolation and the necessary care to overcome the viral picture. A hug to all of you, "wrote Rodriguez on Twitter.
    The Venezuelan vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, reported on Twitter that in 24 hours "1,119 cases of community transmission and 31 imported cases were detected", stressing that the territory that continues to register the highest number of new infections is the Capital District (Caracas), with 249 infections. .
    Delcy Rodriguez explained that of the 29,088 cases of Covid-19 in Venezuela "7,799 are active, and 21,042 have recovered healed (72%)", specifying that so far 1,611,225 tests have been carried out in the country.
    The vice president recalled that the country is in the "week of easing of the quarantine" under the system called '7 + 7', which provides for a week of total closure followed by another one of major openings. (HANDLE).