An employee of the EU Delegation who tested positive for the coronavirus fled from the isolation ward at Sarajevo’s COVID-designated hospital on Thursday, but was located and returned to the hospital by the end of the day.

“We can confirm that our employee is positive for COVID-19 and that he was being treated by medical staff in Sarajevo and left the hospital today. We swiftly reacted, in coordination with authorities, and ensured the return of our employee to the hospital,” the EU Delegation said.

“I am deeply disturbed by today's events regarding an infected member of our team. We are talking about a valuable and responsible person who has not had psychiatric problems and I wish him a swift recovery,” EU Special Representative in Bosnia, Johann Sattler, posted on Twitter.