German President Tests Negative for COVID-19... Self-Quarantine Decision to Continue

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-woo] Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of Germany, has tested negative for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). However, he will continue self-quarantine measures and has decided to undergo additional tests in the future.

According to foreign media including the dpa news agency on the 19th (local time), President Steinmeier tested negative in the COVID-19 test he took the day before. President Steinmeier entered self-quarantine after a bodyguard tested positive on the 17th and underwent a COVID-19 test. Despite the negative result, considering safety, President Steinmeier will continue self-quarantine and is scheduled to be tested again in a few days.

In Germany, as COVID-19 cases have recently surged, stricter quarantine regulations such as reinforced mask-wearing rules and restrictions on restaurant operating hours will be applied from this day in regions where the number of infections exceeds a certain level. According to the global statistics site Worldometer, as of this day, Germany's cumulative COVID-19 cases total 366,981, with 9,866 cumulative deaths.

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