Christophe Castaner has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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NICOLAS MESSYASZ / SIPA

The president of the group La République en Marche in the National Assembly, Christophe Castaner, tested positive for the coronavirus, we learned on Monday, confirming information from BFMTV.

The former Minister of the Interior is currently "in isolation" at home but continues to work remotely.

According to a majority deputy

reached

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20 Minutes

, the announcement was made to certain members of the LREM group “a few days ago”.

According to an AFP count, at least a dozen deputies have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days.

The National Assembly does not communicate the number of positive cases, under medical confidentiality.

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