French President Emmanuel Macron tests COVID-19 positive

French President Emmanuel Macron tests COVID-19 positive

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 10:40 PM IST
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French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19,it was announced on Thursday.

The announcement said the president took a test "as soon as the first symptoms appeared." The brief statement did not say what symptoms Macron experienced. It said he would isolate himself for seven days. "He will continue to work and take care of his activities at a distance," it added.

It was not immediately clear what contact tracing efforts were in progress. Macron attended a European Union summit at the end of last week, where he notably had a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He met Wednesday with the prime minister of Portugal. There was no immediate comment from Portuguese officials.

Macron on Wednesday also held the government's weekly Cabinet meeting in the presence of Prime Minister Jean Castex and other ministers. Castex's office said that the prime minister is also self-isolating for seven days.

The French presidency confirmed that Macron's trip to Lebanon scheduled for next week is being canceled. The French authorities since September have reduced the self-isolation time from 14 days to seven. The 14-day quarantine was not well-respected by many in the country who considered it too long, reports AFP.

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