The Brazilian Presidency’s Chief of Staff Office Minister Walter Braga Netto, tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, according to his office.
He is the 7th minister out of 23 to test positive for coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
According to a release from his press office, the minister is well and asymptomatic and will work remotely starting Monday.
Recently Marcos Pontes, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, and first lady Michelle Bolsonaro also tested positive.
Minister of Woman, Family, and Human Rights Damares Alves did her Covid-19 test today and is awaiting results, as well as Agriculture Minister Teresa Cristina.
President Bolsonaro tested positive to Covid-19 on July 7, but since his last test result on July 25 where he tested negative, he is out of isolation and back to his activities.