In a statement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that he had been tested positive for COVID-19 and urged unwell people to get tested.
Sydney,Updates: December 5, 2022 14:57 IST
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday afternoon (Reuters)
by ReutersAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday afternoon and would be working from home.
In October, Australia ended mandatory home quarantine for people with Covid-19.
“I encourage anyone who finds such people to get tested and to take any extra precautions to keep your family and neighbors well,” Albanese said in a statement.
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Albanese is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Papua New Guinea on December 12-13.
It is the second Covid infection for Albania, which was sidelined for some federal election campaigns earlier this year after testing positive. Albanese’s Labor Party gained power in the election.