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INFECTED: French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: PISCINA / X80003
The French president is infected with the coronavirus.
It is the president’s office that on Thursday confirms the information that Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for covid-19.
“It is not known at this time how he has been infected,” they told Reuters.
In addition, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the EU, Charles Michel, have been quarantined after contacting Macron.
The bureau is working to map close contacts to inform them of the infection, the media house further writes.
The president is said to have been tested after developing mild symptoms, writes Le Figaro, referring to a press release. According to the newspaper, Macron will be isolated for seven days and all planned trips have been canceled.
You will continue to work and take care of your tasks, and the meetings will be conducted digitally.
Earlier this week, the president’s staff confirmed to Le Figaro that Macron has been regularly tested during the pandemic.
According to the newspaper, the first lady, Brigitte Macron, has been in close contact with a positive covid before the pandemic, but none of them have been infected so far.
France is among the countries in Europe most affected by the pandemic. In the last 14 days, 164,427 people in the country have been registered infected, shows the VG corona summary.
In total, more than 2.4 million have been infected during the pandemic. Only yesterday 17,615 new cases of infection were registered.
The case is being updated.
