The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lassotested positive this Wednesday for COVID-19a day after the country exceeded 900,000 confirmed cases of this disease, according to the Presence Communication Secretariat in a statement, APA reports citing Globe live media.
Lasso, 66, has no symptoms and is dispatching from the Carondelet Palace, the seat of the Government of Ecuador, which also houses the president’s residence, where he will comply with the corresponding medical protocols.