PARIS: French Prime Minister Jean Castex is placing himself under seven days isolation after his wife tested positive for coronavirus, his office announced Wednesday.
Castex has received a first AstraZeneca vaccination against Covid-19 and had a negative test in the evening, the prime minister´s office said.
“Nevertheless, as a contact case, he is in solitary confinement for seven days, in accordance with health rules,” it added.
Earlier Wednesday Castex met members of the public while carrying out his prime ministerial duties on a day that France further relaxed its Covid-19 restrictions, with people enjoying indoor dining and gyms for the first time in months.
The prime minister visited a market and a sports hall in a Paris suburb before having lunch with Economy Minister Bruno…
