Italy's Army Chief of Staff, General Salvatore Farina, tested positive for Coronavirus and he is currently self-isolation in his house, APA reports citing Italian news agency AGI.
He made the announcement himself, stating: “Today I underwent the Coronavirus test, proving positive.”
“I’m fine, I am in isolation in my accommodation, in compliance with the directives issued by the government authorities and with the health protocols envisaged; on the basis of which we are proceeding to verify the contacts we had in the last few days.”
Farina said that his deputy General Federico Bonato will replace him “for the activities I cannot take part in”.
“I extend a warm greeting and heartfelt thanks to the women and men of the Army who work to deal with this emergency in the operational, logistics and healthcare sectors .”