Mattarella still positive for Covid but asymptomatic, the next ceremonies cancelled

The president of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, is still positive for Covid but without symptoms. For this reason, the ceremony for exchanging greetings with the representatives of the institutions, political forces and civil society, scheduled for tomorrow, was canceled, as was his participation in the Conference of Italian Ambassadors at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, scheduled for Wednesday instead. as communicated in a note by the Press Office of the Quirinale.

The head of state tested positive about ten days ago, when he underwent a swab for some fever lines. “He is essentially asymptomatic and continues to take care of his duties, even if isolated in his apartment at the Quirinale”, they had let it be known from Colle. The resident was vaccinated with the fourth dose months ago and has so far managed to avoid contagion.

It is not known for certain where the president was infected. His last presence in public was last Wednesday at the premiere of La Scala, when he followed the performance of Boris Godunov by Musorgsky from the royal box together with the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyento the premier Giorgia Melonito the President of the Senate Ignatius LaRussa and to the mayor of Milan Joseph Sala. Not surprisingly, one of the hypotheses circulated shortly after the news spread is that Mattarella may have caught the virus during the Milanese evening.