Borne, 59, is under medical supervision in a hospital in the Paris region and her condition is improving, the ministry said in a statement. On March 14, Borne tweeted that she had tested positive for Covid-19, saying that “despite a few symptoms I’m doing well” and that she would continue to do her job while respecting distancing rules. On Saturday, Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot said that she, too, had tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing respiratory symptoms. According to the newspaper Libération, Bachelot on Friday went in person to watch the recording of a Paris Opera performance and met with singers backstage. The 74-year-old tweeted Saturday that she would now revise her schedule “for the coming week.”President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for Covid-19 in December and self-isolated for a week while he was sick, and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire contracted the virus in September.

Source: The Local March 22, 2021 13:18 UTC