JUST IN: French President, Emmanuel Macron Contracts #COVID-19

JUST IN: French President, Emmanuel Macron Contracts #COVID-19—French President, Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the coronavirus disease and is currently self-isolating.

The Genius Media Nigeria reports that this disclosure was made by the French Presidency on Thursday, December 17, 2020, although it was not clear at this stage where he had contracted the virus.

The statement noted that the 42-year-old French President had taken the Covid-19 test as soon as the first symptoms appeared.

The statement from his office partly reads, “The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 today. This diagnosis was made following a PCR test performed at the onset of the first symptoms.”

The statement from the presidency also pointed out that Macron would isolate for the next 7 days but plans to continue running the country remotely and through virtual engagements.

A presidential spokeswoman said that all the President’s trips had been cancelled, including an upcoming visit to Lebanon on December 22 and was trying to assess where he could have contracted the virus.