The Welsh government says the 68-year-old first minister is isolating and working from home.
Mark Drakeford has tested positive for Covid, the Welsh government has said.He is due to hold his weekly question and answer session in the Welsh Parliament on Tuesday. Senedd members can attend via Zoom, but it is not clear if the Welsh Labour leader will take part.
The news also comes ahead of this week's British Irish Council, which the Welsh first minister usually attends. Rishi Sunak is expected to become the first prime minister to go to the summit, which is being held in England, since 2007.Last week the Office for National Statistics estimated that 77,500 people had the virus, down on 86,100 from the week before.
A Welsh government spokesman said: "The first minister is currently working from home after testing positive for Covid. "Whilst not a legal requirement, it is important that anyone that does test positive isolates whilst recovering.It is the second time Mr DrakefordHis wife and mother both contracted the virus in the first year of the pandemic.
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