Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says he is in quarantine after coming into contact with a person with Covid-19.

“I found out that I had contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19. Considering this and following sanitary rules, I am placing myself in quarantine,” he said in a video message on Facebook.

“I am in contact with my colleagues, the government is functioning normally,” he said, calling on Poles to respect sanitary rules, wear masks and follow social distancing rules.

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