European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Commission PresidentS Ursula von der Leyen has said she is self-isolating after having contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
“I’ve been informed that I participated in a meeting last Tuesday (Sept 29) attended by a person who yesterday (Sunday) tested positive for COVID-19,” von der Leyen said in a message on Twitter on Monday morning.
von der Leyen later tested negative for the coronavirus.
Despite the result, she will continue to self-isolate until Tuesday evening, she said in the Twitter message.
The commission president is feeling well and has no symptoms, Eric Mamer, von der Leyen’s spokesman, told reporters, adding that she gets tested twice a week.
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Antonio Costa have also tested negative for Covid-19, news agency Lusa reported early on Monday, citing a source at the Portuguese presidency.
They were both at a meeting of Portugal’s Council of State with von der Leyen near Lisbon last Tuesday. A member of the council has since informed the presidency that he had the virus, according to Lusa.
Two weeks ago, a summit of EU leaders was postponed for a week when its chairman, European Council President Charles Michel, was forced into isolation after he had contact with an official who later tested positive. — NNN-AGENCIES
