Ukrainian president's wife tests positive for COVID-19
Updated 20:33, 12-Jun-2020
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Ukrainian president's wife tests positive for COVID-19

Olena Zelenska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife, said she has contracted coronavirus. She confirmed her test result in a social media post.

Zelenska said she's isolating from her husband and their two children, who all tested negative for the virus. 

"Today, I received a positive test for coronavirus. Unexpected news. Especially considering that my family and I continue to follow all the rules - masks, gloves, a minimum of contacts," she wrote.

She said she felt well and was not hospitalized. 

She also urged vigilance of the public. Ukraine has so far reported 29,753 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 870 deaths, according to the country's health ministry.