Poland's President catches COVID-19

Andrzej Duda, the president of Poland, has tested positive for coronavirus it was announced today.

The 48-year-old head of state was tested for the virus yesterday.

It is currently unclear where Mr Duda contracted COVID-19. On Monday, Mr Duda met Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev in Estonia's capital. Mr Radev later when into self-isolation.

Blazej Spychalski, the Secretary of State in Poland, has also tested positive and will now go into quarantine.

This comes as the country battles soaring COVID-19 infections, with Friday recording over 13,600 new cases in a single day. Gatherings of over five people are prohibited in Poland, as well as children being without an adult when outside.

Mr Duda joins several world leaders that have caught coronavirus, including UK PM Boris Johnson, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin, President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump.