The Director General at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Ali Zaki, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Talking to One Online, the PA of the Ministry, Azmoon Ahmed told One Online that Zaki was confirmed positive today. And since Zaki works at the Youth Development Department at the Maafannu Social Center, he has come in contact with employees in that department.

Sources have told One Online that Ali Zaki missed work twice in the past week and has come in contact with very few people. The people he had contact with does not include senior management of the Ministry.

While the Director General at the Youth Ministry has tested positive, the President of the Sports Council, operated under the Ministry, Ibrahim Ismail has also tested positive this month.