Updated On: 18 December, 2020 10:46 AM IST | Paris | Agencies
The French president had attended a European Union summit at the end of last week

French President Emmanuel Macron. Pic/AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers are among those self-isolating because they had recent contact with him.
Macron took a test "as soon as the first symptoms appeared" and will self-isolate for seven days, the presidency said in a brief statement. It did not detail what symptoms Macron experienced or any treatment he might be receiving.