Australia Deputy Prime Minister Confirms Tested Positive For COVID-19 During US Trip

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published December 09, 2021 | 02:50 AM

Australia Deputy Prime Minister Confirms Tested Positive for COVID-19 During US Trip

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th December, 2021) Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce issued a statement confirming that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus during his trip to the US capital of Washington, DC.

"The Deputy Prime Minister has confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19 while in Washington, DC," the statement, posted on Twitter, said on Wednesday.

The other members of the Australian delegation visiting the United States have not been infected with the novel coronavirus and� remain healthy, the statement also said.

Joyce noted that he had mild symptoms and expects to be quarantined until further advice, the statement added.

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