Mexican President Tests Positive for COVID-19 for Second Time

President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks as part of the daily briefing at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec. 16, 2021. Hector Vivas/Getty Images

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.

In a statement, he said that he has mild symptoms. He said he will “remain in isolation and will only do office work and communicate virtually” pending recovery.