President Bolsonaro told reporters on July 7 he had been diagnosed with the coronavirus
and was then confined to the presidential palace in capital Brasilia for more than two weeks. He announced he tested negative on Saturday.
He participated in his first public event on Wednesday, to recognize rural women workers, along with his wife. They were joined by Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina and the minister of women, family and human rights, Damares Alves. Last week, Citizenship Minister Onyx Lorenzoni and Education Minister Milton Ribeiro announced they had tested positive. In March, two other Cabinet members were infected.
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