Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is testing positive for Covid-19

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The President, who tweeted from his official Twitter account, said his symptoms are mild and he was receiving medical treatment.

“I’m sorry to tell you that I have contracted Covid-19. The symptoms are mild, but I am already receiving medical treatment. As usual, I am optimistic. We will move on,” Lopez wrote. Obrador.

The President said he would continue his duties from the Presidential Palace, which included a planned phone call by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the subject of the Sputnik V vaccine in Russia on Monday.

“I will arrange all public business from the National Palace. For example, tomorrow I will take notice from President Vladimir Putin, because no matter what the friendly relationship, there is a chance that they will vaccinate Sputnik V us, “Lopez Obrador said on Twitter.

He said the Interior Secretary Dr. Olga Sanchez Cordero will represent it at the daily meetings in the morning.

Mexico is one of 17 countries in the world that has reported over 1 million Covid-19 cases. Newly confirmed deaths and cases have risen steadily across the country since early October, with recent daily numbers some of the highest since the outbreak began.

According to Johns Hopkins University, Mexico has registered at least 1,752,347 cases of Covid-19 and 149,084 people have died from the virus in the country.

In Mexico ‘s toughest city, nearly 30 public hospitals report that they have reached 100% capacity, and many more are coming close to that mark. Federal Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has urged residents not to leave unless absolutely necessary.
In December, Mexico City and the state of Mexico were rated “red-rated,” the highest rating on the country’s stoplight alert system for Covid-19 restrictions. Tighter measures included closing an indoor dinner, with only essential sectors such as transportation, energy, health and construction still open.
Lopez Obrador, who rarely wears a mask, has opposed widespread criticism of his treatment of the pandemic.
Mexico has one of the lowest test rates of any major country in the world and tests are often expensive and difficult to come by.

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