The coronavirus continues to spread through government. Secretary of State for Ecological Transition, Brune Poirson, tested positive for Covid-19, her cabinet announced on Saturday. The state of health of the young woman of 37 years "does not present any worrying sign", he assured.
"In accordance with the recommendations of the health authorities, all of the contact cases have been listed and are already observing a fortnight," said his cabinet.
After the Minister of Culture
This is the second case of Covid-19 detected in the government. The Minister of Culture, Franck Riester, announced Monday evening that he had tested positive for Covid-19. Placed in confinement at his home, he assured that he was "well" and suffering "from the classic symptoms of influenza".
Unlike Franck Riester, head of the list in Coulommiers (Seine-et-Marne), Brune Poirson, also vice-president of the organization "UN environment", is not directly involved in the municipal elections, the first round takes place on Sunday.
In addition, Lozère senator Guylène Pantel, 56, was also diagnosed with coronavirus, the first case in the upper house but also in this department of Occitania, according to France Bleu Lozère.
Ten deputies are also infected, including the leader of the communists André Chassaigne.