French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the new coronavirus and entered quarantine for seven days.
He says he will continue to work remotely, but in recent days, European leaders who have had the opportunity to contact President Macron have been quarantined one after another.
On the 17th, the French presidential office announced that President Emmanuel Macron had early symptoms of the new coronavirus, and a PCR test was positive.
President Macron was in quarantine for seven days, said he would continue his duties remotely, and appeared to attend the meeting online after the announcement.
Meanwhile, in Europe, the EU-European Union President Michelle, Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez, and Portugal's Prime Minister Costa, who have had the opportunity to contact President Macron in recent days, are in a situation of voluntary isolation one after another.
In addition, it was revealed that President Macron had a dinner party on the 16th with more than a dozen senior officials of the ruling party and Cheong Wa Dae, and among the participants, Prime Minister Castex and the House of Representatives. Ferran and his colleagues have entered a seven-day voluntary quarantine.
Local media reported that at the dinner party, they took measures against infection, such as keeping a distance between the attendees.
However, there are some doubts as to whether it was a careless act, as the French government has called for avoiding gathering and eating more than seven adults because the infection could spread again.
President Emmanuel Macron's physical condition "coughing and severe fatigue" spokesman
French government spokesman Atal appeared on a local news channel program on the night of the 17th, explaining President Macron's physical condition as "coughing and severe fatigue."
He emphasized, "The president is fully committed to his work. His fighting spirit has not been lost."
Macron's wife, Bridget, also revealed that she had no symptoms and had a negative test.