Polish FM tests positive for COVID-19, cancels visits to Spain, Malta

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has canceled visits to Spain and Malta after testing positive for the coronavirus, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Zbigniew Rau

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"Due to receiving a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau has cancelled his visits to Spain and Malta," the Polish foreign ministry's spokesman, Łukasz Jasina, said in a tweet in English.

"Minister Rau will be fulfilling his duties in accordance with procedures for this type of situation," he added.

Due to receiving a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, Minister of Foreign Affairs @RauZbigniew has cancelled his visits to Spain and Malta. Minister Rau will be fulfilling his duties in accordance with procedures for this type of situation.

— Łukasz Jasina (@RzecznikMSZ) January 19, 2022

Jasina told the media that Rau, who had received three doses of COVID-19 vaccines, was feeling well and isolating himself "in accordance with the applicable regulations," public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

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Source: IAR