‘At the end of today, after presenting a fever of 37.3 and a slight headache, I took an antigen test, which was positive,’ he tweeted, adding he was waiting for the results of a PCR test to confirm the diagnosis.

‘I have contacted those people whom I was meeting with in the last 48 hours to assess if they are a close contact to do the isolation,’ he said.

The president added that he is physically well and, although he would have liked to end his birthday without this news, he is also in good spirits.

I am grateful from my soul for the many expressions of fondness you have given me today remembering my birth. We must be very careful. I ask everyone to respect the current health recommendations. It is clear that the pandemic has not gone, so we must continue taking care of ourselves, he said.

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