Brazil's Bolsonaro tests positive for the novel coronavirus again

President Bolsonaro is still in good condition, accompanied by the presidency’s medical team, says a statement

BRASILIA:

 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has had another positive result for the novel coronavirus in the third test he has taken since falling ill on July 7, a secretariat of the Communications Ministry said on Wednesday.

“The test carried out on the president yesterday, on the 21st, showed a positive result,” a statement said. “President Bolsonaro is still in good condition, accompanied by the presidency’s medical team,” it added.

Brazilian President was first tested positive for the novel coronavirus on July 7th, after months of playing down the severity of the virus which he has called a “little flu.”

Bolsonaro has repeatedly defied local guidelines to wear a mask in public, even after a judge ordered him to do so in late June. Bolsonaro has also railed against social distancing rules supported by the World Health Organization.

Brazil has the world’s second-largest outbreak behind the United States. Latin America’s largest country has more than 2.17 million confirmed cases and 81,597 Covid-19 deaths.