PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 16: French President Emmanuel Macron wearing a protective face mask listens to Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa during a joint statement prior to their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace on December 16, 2020 in Paris, France. In January 2021, Portugal will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Portugal will assume the six-month rotating EU Council presidency on 1 January 2021, being the fourth time that Lisbon held the role since joining the then European Economic Community in 1986. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Jennifer Ugwueke
French President, Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus ( COVID-19)
The Presidential Elysee Palace confirmed this on Thursday.
The Presidency said Macron took COVID-19 test after symptoms appeared.
The brief statement did not reveal what symptoms Macron experienced.
“The President took a test as soon as he got first symptoms and would isolate himself for seven days.
“He will continue to work and take care of his activities at a distance,” the statement added.
