A back policeman in uniform (illustration image). - FRED TANNEAU / AFP

For the moment, this is a precautionary measure. A Bas-Rhin police official is due to undergo a blood test at the Strasbourg civilian hospital on Monday for a "lifting of doubt" concerning the coronavirus, 20 minutes learned from police sources.

This policeman, who is part of a security and intervention company (CSI) of Bas-Rhin, felt a "feverish state" on his return from vacation in northern Italy. The country is currently facing the epidemic: 229 cases of coronavirus have been detected, and seven people have died from them.

Pending the result of this test, this police officer was invited by his hierarchy remained at his home this Sunday, and that "as a precaution", specifies our source.

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