France President Emmanuel Macron 42-year-old is in self isolating after testing positive for Covid-19
The Elysée Palace said in a statement that he will self-isolate for seven days after developing symptoms.
Mr Macron “is still in charge” of running the country and will work remotely, said an official.
All his planned trips have been canceled, including a trip to Lebanon.
EU chief Charles Michel and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are both self-isolating after coming into contact with Mr Macron on Monday.
There have been two million confirmed cases in the country since the epidemic began, with more than 59,400 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
France this week imposed an overnight curfew to help deal with soaring cases there.
Britsh PM became the first Western leader to get the virus in April and spent a week in a London hospital. Other presidents followed, including President Donald Trump who was treated in October.
