Brazil’s first lady, 5th Cabinet minister get COVID
Brazil’s
first lady and a fifth member of President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet have tested
positive for COVID-19.
Michelle Bolsonaro was confirmed to have the virus, which her husband only recovered from last week, by the president’s press office.
The
38-year-old is said to be in good health but will follow the country’s
established coronavirus protocols, the office’s statement said.
Further,
Science and Technology Minister, Marcos Pontes, today announced he had
contracted the virus on his Twitter page. Pontes said he was experiencing
flu-like symptoms and headache when test was done and returned positive.
President
Bolsonaro informed the press that he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 7 after
weeks of downplaying its impact and being seen in public without a mask and
greeting people.
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Pontes’ COVID-q9 confirmation follows that of Citizenship Minister Onyx Lorenzoni and Education Minister Milton Ribeiro last week. Two other Cabinet members had tested positive for the virus in March.
