CAF President Ahmad Ahmad COVID-19 result test has returned negative and has been certified to come out of isolation by the AS Salam international Hospital in Cairo.
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“The President of the Confederation of African Football, Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, tested positive to Covid19 on October 30th.
“After a period of isolation and observation at the AS Salam International Hospital in Cairo (Egypt), doctors authorized him to leave this morning, November 11th.
“Now not contagious anymore, and with minimal risk of complications, the President of the Confederation of African Football left the hospital to return to his home in Cairo (Egypt). “Doctors have prescribed at least 20 days of convalescence, during which he will have to limit his efforts in order to fully recover his energy.
“President Ahmad would like to personally and sincerely thank all the medical staff of AS Salam International Hospital in Cairo for their support throughout the last 12 days.
“He would also like to thank the work of its Vice-Presidents, as well as the General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football, who have carried out certain missions that the President was unable to accomplish at the time.”
Ahmad is seeking re-election as CAF president but the battle may not be an easy one for him as he will contest against Patrice Motsepe, Augustin Senghor, Ahmed Yahya and Jacques Anouma.
All the candidates are expected to submit their forms by the end of today, Wednesday 12, 2020.