Greek PM Mitsotakis Tests Positive for COVID-19 (Video)

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced, on Monday, that he tested positive for COVID-19.

"Recently, we are all occupied with the war in Ukraine and increased prices but the coronavirus is still here. I tested positive this morning and therefore will isolate at home and work from there," Mitsotakis said in a video message on Instagram.

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Mitsotakis, who received the COVID-19 booster shot, met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Greece has logged 11,986 new infections on Sunday, bringing the total number registered there since the pandemic broke out to 2.63 million.

"Triple vaccination offers the best possible protection against severe disease, and I'm certain that everything will go well and I will very soon return to the office," the Greek Prime Minister said.