Namibian President Hage Geingob (File photo: AFP)

WINDHOEK, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday evening.

The president and first lady are in good spirits and self-isolating at their residence, the Presidency said in a statement Thursday morning, and wished the first family a speedy recovery.

To date, Namibia has recorded 53,603 cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases.