Presidential candidate died from Covid-19 on election day

In the Republic of Congo, one of the applicants for the presidency died as a result of coronavirus infection. This is reported by BBC News.

Hi-Bris’s disease Parf Colela was a vehicle, clarifies RIA Novosti. The oppositionist learned that he has COVID-19, on Friday, and already on Sunday, when electoral participants earned, died.

The presidential candidate, in the career of which the post of Minister in the Congolese government intended to transport to France, but did not have time.

61-year-old collage was considered the strongest of six registered CEC rivals of the current President of Denis Sassu-Ngesso. The latter almost defensively rules the country since 1979. The official results of the elections were not yet called.