The leader of Italy’s co-ruling democratic party announced Saturday that he had contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Reuters reported.
In a video posted on Facebook, Nicola Zingaretti said he tested positive for COVID-19 and he’s currently under isolation at home.
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“So, it’s arrived, I also have coronavirus. I am fine, and therefore I am in quarantine at home. From here, I’ll continue to do what I can do. My family are also following the protocols,” he said.
He also added that all the people he had been in contact were being contacted to carry out tests.
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Italy has been struggling to contain the fast-spreading which has infected around 5,800 people.
The country will impose lockdown on its northern area to contain the spread of the disease.
