President of France, Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for novel coronavirus on Thursday, said a statement from the French government. The statement also said that Macron was tested after the "onset of the first symptoms and as per the the national regulations in France, Macron will now "self isolate for seven day."
"He will continue to work and carry out his activities remotely," the statement added.
Prime Minister Jean Castex will also self isolate after coming into contact with Macron over the last few days, said Gerard Larcher, head of the Senate, the upper house of the French parliament. The PM, however, is not showing any symptoms yet.
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France reported 17,615 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the biggest spike in COVID-19 count since 21 November. The country has been severely affected by coronavirus pandemic. It has registered 2,409,062 cases since the outbreak.
