German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas went into self-isolation after being in contact with a foreign guest who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his office said on Wednesday.
HE WENT INTO SELF-ISOLATION
Maas was informed this morning that a member of a foreign delegation he met on Monday tested positive for coronavirus, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
As a precautionary measure, Maas, his aides, and Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth went into self-isolation today, the statement added.
Earlier in the day, Maas had attended a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
But he canceled a joint news conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias ahead of their planned meeting in Berlin.