Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, tested positive and forced to isolate himself

The head of French diplomacy accompanied Prime Minister Jean Castex to Rennes. A trip during which he wore a mask most of the time.

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Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian tested positive for Covid-19 on the morning of Tuesday March 15 and immediately isolated himself, he announced on Twitter while taking part in a visit. in Rennes alongside Prime Minister Jean Castex. It was also the head of government who revealed the information during a speech at the prefecture of Rennes, before Jean-Yves Le Drian confirmed the news on Twitter.

“In accordance with the health protocol in force, I isolate myself at the Quai d’Orsay for the time necessary and continue to work remotely”, specifies the head of French diplomacy, aged 74, in his message on Twitter. Jean Yves Le Drian had attended a visit to a school in Rennes in the morning and then to a vocational high school, wearing a mask most of the time, according to an AFP journalist.


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