In a tweet, the mayor of Marseille Benoît Payan announces that he has tested positive for Covid-19.

As a result, the city councilor of France's second city was placed in solitary confinement.

However, in this message, the mayor assures that he will continue "remotely [his] mission at the service of the Marseillaises and the Marseillais".

Tested positive for Covid-19, I went into isolation in accordance with health rules.


I will continue my mission at the service of the Marseillaises and the Marseillais.


Keep taking care of yourself and your loved ones!

— Benoit Payan (@BenoitPayan) June 17, 2022


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According to the latest figures from the Regional Health Agency published on June 14, in the Paca region, the incidence rate is increasing and has reached 248 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, against 201 the previous week.

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