Rio’s interim governor, Cláudio Castro, tests positive for Covid-19



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RIO – The interim governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro, tested positive for Covid-19 this Saturday. Cláudio Castro took the test on Friday morning, still without symptoms, and found out about the result this Saturday. Throughout the day, the governor showed symptoms of flu and a runny nose, as well as headaches, but he is well and rests at his home in Barra da Tijuca.

According to his advisor, Cláudio Castro did the tests before the large number of people in the government who already contracted the virus. In a publication made just now, the profile of the Government of Rio on social networks warns that Castro is doing well, that he will work from home, and also reinforces “the importance of maintaining health protocols, basic care and the use of a mask.” .

This Friday, the acting governor attended a press conference at the Guanabara Palace together with the Secretary of Education, Comte Bittencourt, to announce the return of face-to-face classes for 3rd year high school students in the state network. That same day, in the morning, Cláudio Castro participated in the act of handing over the command of the Fire Department at the headquarters of the corporation, in the Center.

The governor’s wife, Analine Castro, also took the Covid-19 test, the day before her husband, and the result was negative. You should repeat the procedure in the next few days. Cláudio, Analine and the couple’s two children will remain in social isolation at home.

Cláudio Castro’s predecessor in government, Wilson Witzel, also contracted the coronavirus in April. At the time, Witzel also did not develop a serious condition and did not need to be hospitalized.



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