Cases of coronavirus are surging up in Europe and even the UN has issued a warning regarding the county's massive increase for the deadly virus. In this row, EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has recently tested positive for Covid-19. She gave this information on Saturday being the first top Brussels official known to have caught the coronavirus. Gabriel, the EU commissioner for research and innovation, had previously announced on Monday that she would self-isolate after a member of her team tested positive for the virus.

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After a first negative #COVID19 test on Monday, my second one is positive. I have been in self-isolation since Monday and continue staying at home, following the established regulations. Keep yourself healthy and stay safe!

— Mariya Gabriel (@GabrielMariya) October 10, 2020

"After a first negative #COVID19 test on Monday, my second one is positive," said Gabriel, who is currently Bulgaria's representative to the 27-member EU executive. "I have been in self-isolation since Monday and continue staying at home, following the established regulations. Keep yourself healthy and stay safe!" she said as she gave the news through her twitter handle. 

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The EU Commission is headquartered in the Belgian capital of Brussels, which is currently one of the worst-hit cities in Europe by the virus, along with Madrid and Paris. The commission's president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday briefly went into self-isolation after close contact with a positive case, but her two tests came back negative. Last month the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, was forced to delay a European leaders' summit for a week after a security guard in his team tested positive.

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