On December 15, local time, the spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric sent an email to inform reporters from various countries that he had tested positive in a routine COVID-19 nucleic acid test earlier in the day.
Dijarik said that he will begin self-isolation according to medical instructions.
He said that he had previously received the new crown vaccine and booster shots.
At noon that day, Diaric attended a daily press briefing.
(CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi)