Italy's interior minister tests positive for Covid-19
Italy's Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese
tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, the government said.
Lamorgese submitted to a routine test in the morning and learned the results while attending a meeting of government ministers in the afternoon, said the government in a brief statement.
The two ministers sitting next to her, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede, put themselves into self-isolation, although all those present were wearing masks and practiced social distancing, the government said.
Lamorgese is the second government minister to test positive for Covid-19.
The first, the minister for regional affairs, Francesco Boccia, tested positive in October and has since recovered.
One of the hardest-hit European countries in the pandemic, Italy has recorded more than 60,000 Covid-19 deaths and 1.7 million infections.
Comments (1)
See Also
Lamorgese submitted to a routine test in the morning and learned the results while attending a meeting of government ministers in the afternoon, said the government in a brief statement.
The two ministers sitting next to her, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede, put themselves into self-isolation, although all those present were wearing masks and practiced social distancing, the government said.
Lamorgese is the second government minister to test positive for Covid-19.
The first, the minister for regional affairs, Francesco Boccia, tested positive in October and has since recovered.
One of the hardest-hit European countries in the pandemic, Italy has recorded more than 60,000 Covid-19 deaths and 1.7 million infections.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.