Brazil’s President Announces He Tested Positive for COVID-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at the flag-raising ceremony before a ministerial meeting at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, on May 12, 2020. Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

“Everyone knew that it would reach a considerable part of the population sooner or later. It was positive for me,” Bolsonaro told reporters, referring to the test he took on Monday. “It came back positive,” he said.