On July 30, local time, the Brazilian Presidential Palace issued a statement stating that President Bolsonaro’s wife Michel Bolsonaro tested positive for the new crown virus. The Presidential Palace stated that Michelle currently has no symptoms of infection and is in good physical condition. He will follow the recommendations of the Presidential Palace medical team for isolation and treatment at the Presidential Palace.
Michelle attended an event held at the Presidential Palace on the 29th local time and gave a speech, wearing a mask throughout. Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Teresa Cristina and Brazilian Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights Damales Alves also attended the event.
Brazilian President Bolsonaro developed symptoms of new coronary pneumonia on the 5th of this month, and tested positive for the virus on the 7th and was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. After that, he tested positive for the new coronavirus for two consecutive weeks. Bolsonaro has been quarantined in the presidential palace since he was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. On the 25th, Bolsonaro stated on his social media that his latest test for the new coronavirus had turned negative.
(Headquarters reporter Xu Danna)