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Prince of Monaco Albert II infected with coronavirus

The Prince's health condition causes no concerns, according to a statement from his office

PARIS, March 19. /TASS/. Prince of Monaco Albert II is infected with the novel coronavirus, but his health condition causes no concerns, the Prince’s office said in a statement Thursday.

"Prince Albert II’s coronavirus test was positive," the statement reads. "His medical state causes no concerns."

The statement also points out that the Prince’s personal doctor and specialists from Princess Grace Hospital Center watch over his health.

According to the statement, Prince Albert continues to work from his apartments.

"He remains in constant contact with employees of the Cabinet, with the government and his closes aides," the palace added.

The statement underscores that the Prince calls on his subjects to comply with the restrictive measures introduced by the government and to limit their contacts.

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak was registered in central China in late December 2019. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. COVID-19 infection cases have been recorded in more than 170 countries. According to the latest data, over 220,000 people have contracted the virus; about 8,900 of them have died. A total of 199 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia as yet.