Published: December 17, 2020 16:04:23 | Updated: December 19, 2020 17:34:05
French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, scratches his brow as he talks to the media next to Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa (not seen) before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday.
“The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 today,” his office said in a statement, reports Reuters.
“This diagnosis was made following a PCR test performed at the onset of the first symptoms.”
The presidency said he would isolate for the next seven days.
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