Augustin de Romanet, the head of French airports company ADP, has tested positive for the coronavirus, an ADP spokesman said.

“He will stay at his home for 14 days,” Reuters quoted the spokesperson as saying.

ADP runs Paris' Roissy and Orly airports. The company is a potential candidate for privatisation by the French government, which holds a stake of around 50 per cent in ADP's share capital.