On Monday Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s Chief of Staff, Walter Souza Braga Netto confirmed that the Army General has tested positive for COVID-19.
There have been at least 2,750,300 cases of the coronavirus in Brazil, according to data from state governments. As of Tuesday morning, 94,665 people had died.
Braga Netto has no symptoms, the office said in a statement. He will remain in isolation until a new examination and medical evaluation is carried out and will continue to work remotely.
Earlier, Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Marcos Pontes are the latest high-profile Brazilians to have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), president’s office announced.
Also, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time, AFP reported. He was first diagnosed with the infection on July 7.
