Due to exposure to high-risk environments for COVID-19, the Portuguese Prime Minister will maintain preventive quarantine until December 29.

Portuguese health authorities announced on December 19 local time that Prime Minister Costa will maintain preventive isolation until December 29 due to close contact with the high-risk environment of COVID-19.

Portuguese Prime Minister Costa went to Paris, the capital of France, to meet with French President Macron on December 16 local time. Macron tested positive for COVID-19 on December 17.

Costa will remain in preventive isolation at the Prime Minister’s residence until December 29, despite testing negative for COVID-19 on the 17th and no related symptoms.

Costa cancelled its planned visit to Sao Tome and Principe, the Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau from 18 to 20 December, but retained all non-face administrative work agendas.