Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said he decided to work remotely following 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases amid employees of the presidential palace, RIA Novosti reported.

He took to his Twitter to share the news.

According to the latest data from the health ministry, Guatemala has recorded 7,055 COVID-19 cases, while the death toll has reached 252. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 1,261 people have already recovered.