Tests show that Italian President Mattarella has contracted Covid-19
The office of Italian President Sergio Mattarella, 81, said that he had tested positive for Covid-19, but he felt few symptoms, including a slight fever.
The office added in a statement that Mattarella had canceled all his appointments that were scheduled for the coming days, but he would continue his other tasks of isolation at his residence in the Quirinale Palace in Rome.
On Wednesday, the president attended the opening night of the new season at the La Scala Opera House in Milan, along with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
The position of president in Italy is largely ceremonial, but he is responsible for resolving political crises as they arise.
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