Environment Minister Ricardo Salles (left) and President Jair Bolsonaro. Photo: Marcos Corrêa/PR
Ricardo Salles, Brazil’s embattled Environment Minister, was diagnosed with Covid-19 on February 16. According to his press services, he has a “mild fever but feels well” and will remain isolated in Brasília.
Besides Mr. Salles, President Jair Bolsonaro and another 12 current members of the cabinet caught the coronavirus:
Moreover, former Secretary General Jorge Oliveira — currently a member of the Federal Accounts Court — and former Tourism Minister Marcelo Álvaro Antonio also tested positive for the coronavirus.
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