Estonia: The Prime Minister cancelled his visit to Ida-Viru County due to being informed of having been in close contact with a COVID-19-positive person

NordenBladet — Today, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas cancelled his visit to Ida-Viru County because he was informed that on Wednesday, he had had a work-related meeting with a person who learned today that they have tested positive for COVID-19.

After this, the Prime Minister communicated with the Health Board, which confirmed that he has been in close contact with an infected person. The Prime Minister will follow all the guidelines provided by the Health Board.

“I am immediately cancelling my visit to Ida-Viru County and am heading to get tested, to make sure that my meetings today were not infectious for other people. After that, I will remain in self-isolation and will adhere to all further guidelines from the Health Board. Naturally, I wore a mask today throughout the visit, and kept a distance,” said Prime Minister Jüri Ratas.

Source: Estonian Government