The President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday January 3 and was placed in solitary confinement, like several political leaders, the presidency said in a press release.
Read alsoRichard Ferrand, the laborer of the majority
"
Showing
mild symptoms since (Sunday) evening
", the LREM deputy of Finistère "
immediately placed himself in isolation
", it is specified.
"
Declared positive following a test carried out this morning and provided with a complete vaccination schedule, the president remains in isolation, in accordance with health directives
," he added.
Richard Ferrand “will
continue to exercise his responsibilities from a distance
” and “
asked Vice-President David Habib to chair (Tuesday) the session of questions to the government
”.
Several politicians affected
A president of a political group is also positive: Bertrand Pancher, boss of the Liberties and Territories deputies, reported his entourage to AFP.
As the cases multiply, it was decided at a conference of presidents of the Assembly on Monday morning that any deputy suffering from Covid or contact case would be authorized to delegate his right to vote for all public ballots in the hemicycle.
Outside the Palais Bourbon, several ministers have announced in recent days that they will be affected: Barbara Pompili (Ecological transition) on December 27, Emmanuelle Wargon (Housing) on December 31, Elisabeth Moreno (Gender equality) on Monday ...
