French first lady to self-isolate after contact with COVID-19 patient -office

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 28, 2020, French President's wife Brigitte Macron takes off her face mask after a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania. (AFP)

• Brigitte Macron will self-isolate for seven days

PARIS: French First Lady Brigitte Macron will self-isolate for seven days after coming into contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, Macron's office said on Monday.
"Brigitte Macron was in contact on Thursday Oct. 15 with a person who has been tested positive for COVID-19 this Monday, Oct. 19, and showing symptoms of the disease," it said in a statement.
"In accordance with health authorities' recommendations, she will self-isolate for seven days. Brigitte Macron has no symptoms of the disease at this stage."