Brazil’s First Lady Diagnosed With Coronavirus

Michelle was diagnosed Thursday, according to a statement from the president’s office, but was “in good health and will follow all established protocols,” it read.

She and her husband most recently made a public appearance on Wednesday in Brasilia at an event that Michelle posted about on her Instagram account.

At least one official, Tereza Cristina, agricultural minister, said on Twitter she would cancel her schedule after attending the event with the Bolsonaros to be tested as a precaution.

On Saturday, Michelle’s husband Jair announced he had finally tested negative for the virus after initially being diagnosed on July 7.

Michelle wasn’t the only one in the president’s circle to test positive Thursday—Marcos Pontes, one of Jair’s ministers, announced he too had been diagnosed, reportedly the fifth minister to test positive.