Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has tested negative for the coronavirus, an official said, days after news leaked out of an outbreak among his staff.

“The President is healthy and is leading government efforts on all fronts. All precautions are in place to make sure his work environment is safe and healthy,” Ghani's spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said on Twitter.

Ghani and his wife were both tested and “both results are negative”, he added.