"Even on the occasion of the mission to Tunisia last December 28, Minister Di Maio, as usual before each mission, carried out a swab, which on December 27 gave a negative result. Also a previous swab, made on December 24, had tested negative. Upon returning from the mission, as usual, Di Maio carried out a new test, which resulted positive (with low charge). At that point the minister immediately placed himself in quarantine. The next swab, performed 24 hours later, confirmed the positivity ".
This was announced by Di Maio's staff.