Turkish-German former co-chair of Germany’s Green Party infected with coronavirus

The former co-chair of Germany’s Green Party Cem Özdemir, who is of Turkish descent, tested positive for the coronavirus, he said in a Tweet on March 19. “I’m okay and no one should worry about me,” Özdemir said in a video he published on Twitter.

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Theformer co-chair of the Germany’s Green Party Cem Özdemir - who isof Turkish descent - tested positive for the coronavirus, he said ina Tweet on March 19.

“I’mokay and nobody should worry about me,” said Özdemir in a videothat he shared in which he speaks in German.

Özdemirurged all followers to stay at home andlisten to the medicalauthorities in the fight against coronavirus.

Thenumber of Covid-19 cases in Germany has reached a total of 10,999people. So far, twenty people have died from the coronavirus inGermany.

TheGreen Party’s agenda consists in promoting ecological, economic andsocial sustainability. Özdemir co-chaired the party from 2008 to2018.