Poland President Duda tests positive for COVID-19

Addis Ababa, October 24, 2020 (FBC) -Polish President Andrzej Duda has contracted COVID-19 but is feeling “fine”, a presidential minister says.

President Duda, 48, was tested on Friday and found to be positive, Blazej Spychalski announced on Saturday.

He joins a handful of world leaders who have caught the virus, among them US President Donald Trump and UK PM Boris Johnson.

Poland faces a surge in the coronavirus pandemic, with a daily record of more than 13,600 new cases on Friday.

The country has now entered a nationwide “red zone” lockdown that includes the partial closure of primary schools and restaurants.

Source: BBC