A top Irish Politician has tested positive for Coronavirus.
Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of the left-wing Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, was given a test on March 28 and got the positive result yesterday after ‘weeks of being very unwell’.
Two weeks ago, the 50-year-old disclosed that she had awoken with a head cold and would be staying home. Ms. McDonald’s children had previously been forced to isolate after a case was found at their Glasnevin school last month.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Ms. McDonald said: ‘Yesterday afternoon, I received a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 having been tested on Saturday, 28th March.
‘The Public Health Doctor informs me that I am no longer infected or infectious, and this is a great relief after weeks of being very unwell.
‘I had a setback in my recovery at the weekend and developed post-viral pleurisy in my right lung.
‘I am on medication and responding very well, and I fully expect to be back at work next Monday,’ she added.
In Ireland, over 10, 000 cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed with 365 deaths.
