03/09/2020 - 17:22
- Clarín.com
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French Culture Minister Frank Riester confirmed Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, making him the first member of the Government affected by the disease .
Riester cabinet sources indicated that he is "in good shape" despite having the COVID-19 , who diagnosed him after presenting symptoms of the disease.
The minister was in the last days in the National Assembly , where some deputies have also been diagnosed positively by the coronavirus.
Government sources indicated that their participation in the Council of Ministers will not be possible , while everything indicates that they will not be able to participate in the acts of the municipal campaign that they had scheduled for the weekend in Coulommiers , France, where He is a candidate .
The minister had indicated in the morning that he annulled certain acts "by responsibility", after knowing that several deputies had tested positive and that he had presented the law on audiovisuals in recent days.
France currently has 1,412 positive cases of COVID-19, 286 more than the day before, and has recorded 30 deaths from the disease, according to data from the Ministry of Health.
Frank Riester, French Minister of Culture.
The country, which is in phase 2, the virus containment, has seven important outbreaks , after a new one has been detected in Corsica.
It joins the two of Haute-Savoie , in the Alps; that of Oise, in the Paris region; that of Morbihan, in Brittany; the Upper Rhine, in the east; and a group of tourists who returned from Egypt.
The head of Public Health, Jérôme Salomon, reiterated that the step to phase 3 is inescapable .
France banned yesterday, Sunday, all public events with more than 1,000 people , which has resulted in the cancellation of numerous concerts and games of different sports, such as rugby that was going to face the national team against Ireland of the Six Nations tournament .
In addition, the Champions League match that on Wednesday will face Paris Saint-Germain against Borussia Dortmund will be played behind closed doors.
With EFE information