Italy's PD leader Zingaretti has Coronavirus
Lazio Region president tests positive for Coronavirus.
Nicola Zingaretti, the leader of Italy's centre-left Partito Democratico (PD) and president of the Lazio Region, has tested positive for the Coronavirus.The 54-year-old, whose party rules alongside the populist Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) in Italy's coalition government, announced the news in a Facebook video.
"I am fine and will remain at home for the next few days,” said Zingaretti, who is currently in isolation with his family.
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Zingaretti is the first leading Italian politician to test positive for the Coronavirus.
The news comes as Italy reports more than 4,600 Coronavirus infections and 197 fatalities, the second-highest number of deaths in the world after China.
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Italy's PD leader Zingaretti has Coronavirus
Lazio, Italy