PARIS
French Culture Minister Franck Riester has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, the latest high-profile target for the disease.
Riester has tested positive for the virus but his health is good, said a statement by France's Culture Ministry.
He reportedly attended the National Assembly last week. There are five MPs known to have coronavirus in the country, and they were also present at parliament last week.
The death toll in France has reached 25, with 1,412 diagnosed cases, up 286, the Health Ministry's Jerome Salomon told a press conference.
Sixty-six of these are in critical condition, and 36 are