SKOPJE, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of the two main political parties in North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev of Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) and Hristijan Mickoski of VMRO-DPMNE, were asked to self quarantine at home, Health Minister Venko Filipce said at a press conference on Friday, as a TV journalist that interviewed them last week was confirmed positive with coronavirus.

Filipce told reporters that Zaev and Mickoski were tested immediately as soon as the ministry was informed that the journalist tested positive.

According to the minister, the VMRO-DPMNE leader tested negative, but he will have to be placed in mandatory self quarantine for the next 14 days.

Via a post on Facebook, Mickoski said he will respect the recommendation of health authorities and self quarantine at home.

Zaev declared through a Facebook post that he as well has isolated himself at home while waiting for the test results.

In the last 24 hours, according to health authorities, a total of 48 new COVID-19 cases were registered in North Macedonia, bringing the total number to 711 while the death toll stood at 32. Enditem

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