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The mayor of Kiev and former world professional champion in the super heavyweight category Vitali Klitschko has tested positive for coronavirus. This happened one day before local elections in Ukraine, where he is the favorite to keep his seat.
“Friends, the coronavirus crept in at the most inopportune time. I received a positive test today. The mayor’s job in a pandemic is risky … Talking to people, checking hospitals. Yes, I was often in the wards where there were patients. I tried. ” “Be careful. I did constant testing. I isolate myself. I will work from home. Please follow the rules and do not underestimate the danger. Be careful,” Vitaly wrote on social media.
Klitschko was a two-time WBC heavyweight champion. He resigned in December 2013. His last game was in September last year, beating undefeated Manuel Char. He had also organized a match with Bermain Steven, but he was injured.
Vitaly entered politics in 2006, when he ranked second in the battle for mayor of Kiev. In 2010, he founded the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance party and became a deputy with it in 2012. In May 2014, he won the Kyiv mayoral elections.
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