Mexican President Andres Manuel LopezObrador announced Thursday that he has tested negative for Covid-19, nearlytwo weeks after being diagnosed with the virus, reports AFP.
Lopez Obrador, who refused for months to wear a mask or abandon his cross-country tours, was said to have suffered mild symptoms.
“I took an antigen test this morning and it came out negative,” said the67-year-old president, who has a history of heart problems and hypertension,in a video on social media.
Lopez Obrador underwent further testing, but the results were not yetavailable, authorities told a press conference.
“Of course I still have to wait a few more days, but I am already in goodhealth. I am recovering well from Covid,” the president said.
The left-wing populist, who had experienced brief episodes of low-gradefever and a slight headache, announced his illness on January 24.
Mexico has officially registered around 1.9 million coronavirus cases andmore than 161,200 deaths, one of the world’s highest fatality tolls.
