A journalist working for Somali State TV, Abdiasis Mohamud Gulied, who is also known as Afrika, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Gulied broke the news on his Facebook page.
He made the announcement on Wednesday days after visiting De Martino Hospital, which is the only COVID-19 isolation facility in Mogadishu.
The journalist also clarified that he had not shown any sign and symptom associated with the virulent disease.
Nevertheless, he confirmed that he is now in quarantine where he will be joining fellow citizens who are reported to have contracted the disease too.
Further, Gulied has said that he regrets making the decision to visit the isolation center. He claims that he might have contracted the disease while at the hospital.
He added that at the time, he thought it wise to visit a colleague who was fighting for his life at the hospital, a decision for which he was heavily reprimanded.