Montenegro's president tests positive for coronavirus

Montenegro’s president, Milo Djukanovic, tested positive for COVID-19 after being in contact with an infected person, his office said in a statement on Thursday.

"The president has mild symptoms and feels well. In line with epidemiological measures he will remain in self-isolation from where he will perform his regular presidential duties," said the statement posted on presidential website.

Djukanovic, 59, has led Montenegro either as president or prime minister for over three decades. He is facing re-election in 2023, Reuters reported.

So far, 161,944 people in Montenegro - which has a population of only 620,000 - have fallen ill from the coronavirus and 2,385 have died.