(CNN) — Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel is in “serious, but stable” condition with covid-19 in hospital, his government said on Monday.
Bettel will remain in the hospital for two to four days due to the persistence of covid-19 symptoms, he added.
The 48-year-old politician tested positive on June 27 after a European Union summit and was hospitalized on Sunday for “additional testing and analysis.”
“During this weekend, the observed symptoms did not subside, leading to the prime minister being hospitalized as a precaution. At that time he was diagnosed with insufficient oxygen saturation and the prime minister has been under continuous medical observation ever since,” he said. the government in a statement Monday.
“The current medical condition of the prime minister is considered serious, but stable. Therefore, the medical personnel surrounding the prime minister decided that hospitalization is currently necessary to be able to continue the observation, for an estimated duration of 2 to 4 days.” .
It will continue in functions, from the hospital
Bettel will continue to be in charge of government decisions while in hospital, but the country’s finance minister will be responsible for signing official documents in Bettel’s absence, the statement said.
“In order to better ensure the continuity of current operations, the Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna, received the signature authorization. The Prime Minister will continue to be responsible for coordinating the work of the government and will carry out his functions in a formal manner. remote, “they explained.
Bettel received your first dose of a coronavirus vaccine May 6.
Luxembourg, one of the smallest nations in Europe, with a population of more than 600,000, has seen a slight increase in infections in recent days, according to government data. During the week of June 21-27, 107 people tested positive for COVID-19.
The country has reported 71,429 infections and 818 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Universidad Johns Hopkins. To date, 34.99% of the population has been vaccinated.
CNN’s Sharon Braithwaite reported from London and Pierre Bairin from Paris.
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