<p id="thickbox_headline">French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for Covid-19, the media reported.</p>.<p>Returning from Brussels on Monday afternoon after meeting with his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo, Castex learnt that one of his daughters had tested positive for the virus, <em>Xinhua </em>news agency quoted French newspaper Le Figaro as saying in a report.</p>.<p>De Croo will be tested on Wednesday and will remain in quarantine until the result of his test, local media reported.</p>.<p>Several senior members of the Belgian government will also go into quarantine to avoid any risks.</p>.<p>French ministers in the delegation include Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly, Interior minister Gerald Darmanin, Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti, and Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune.</p>.<p>Castex "immediately got a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, which turned out to be positive", the newspaper cited the Prime Minister's office as saying.</p>.<p>The schedule of the French head of government is to be modified for the coming days in order for him to continue working in his isolation.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p id="thickbox_headline">French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for Covid-19, the media reported.</p>.<p>Returning from Brussels on Monday afternoon after meeting with his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo, Castex learnt that one of his daughters had tested positive for the virus, <em>Xinhua </em>news agency quoted French newspaper Le Figaro as saying in a report.</p>.<p>De Croo will be tested on Wednesday and will remain in quarantine until the result of his test, local media reported.</p>.<p>Several senior members of the Belgian government will also go into quarantine to avoid any risks.</p>.<p>French ministers in the delegation include Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly, Interior minister Gerald Darmanin, Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti, and Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune.</p>.<p>Castex "immediately got a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, which turned out to be positive", the newspaper cited the Prime Minister's office as saying.</p>.<p>The schedule of the French head of government is to be modified for the coming days in order for him to continue working in his isolation.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos:</strong></p>