French Economy Minister, Bruno Le Maire yesterday disclosed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 but said he was asymptomatic and was working from home as cases soared again in France.

Le Maire is not the first member of President Emmanuel Macron’s government to have tested positive for the disease.

The 51-year-old Le Maire via twitter wrote: “I tested positive for Covid-19 this evening. I immediately placed myself in isolation at home in line with the health regulations issued by the government.

“I show no symptoms. I will remain in isolation for seven days. I continue to exercise my duties.”

The former culture minister and current minister for external trade, Franck Riester was diagnosed as having COVID-19 on March 9. The secretaries of state for ecological transition at the time, Brune Poirson and Emmanuelle Wargon, also tested positive for the disease two 14 dayd after. Early in September, Prime Minister Jean Castex self-isolated in his Matignon office because he had been in contact with the director of the Tour de France cycling race, Christian Prudhomme, who was also infected. But the premier ended his quarantine last week, after testing negative during a second test.

France public health agency earlier made an announcement that the country recorded 13,215 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours — a new daily record since a widespread testing campaign was launched and 123 deaths.