“Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19.

I immediately isolated myself at home in accordance with the sanitary regulations approved by the government, ”he wrote on Twitter.

The head of the Ministry of Economy noted that his disease is asymptomatic.

He intends to remain in self-isolation for seven days and continue to carry out his duties.

Earlier it was reported that more than 13.2 thousand new cases of COVID-19 were detected in France per day, which was the largest daily increase in incidence since the beginning of the pandemic.