2 officials close to Turkish leader test positive for virus Two top Turkish officials who work closely with Turkey’s president say they have tested positive for the coronavirusISTANBUL -- Two top Turkish officials who work closely with Turkey's president have tweeted that they tested positive for the coronavirus. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said Saturday that he had light COVID-19 symptoms and was nearing the end of treatment. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said he, his wife and daughter all tested positive after feeling unwell on Monday. They are being treated in a hospital, and “Thankfully we are a bit better,” he said. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Saturday reported 75 new deaths from COVID-19 and 2,213 new confirmed cases.

Source: ABC News October 31, 2020 17:26 UTC