UK's Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for Covid-19

Britain's longest-reigning monarch 'will continue to receive medical attention', the palace said

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By AP

Published: Sun 20 Feb 2022, 4:07 PM

Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said.

The palace said the 95-year-old British monarch will continue with light duties at Windsor Castle over the coming week.

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“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace said in a statement.

The queen has received three jabs of coronavirus vaccine.

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Both her eldest son Prince Charles and daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall have also recently contracted Covid-19. Charles has since returned to work.

Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the queen reached the milestone of 70 years on the throne on February 6.

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Published: Sun 20 Feb 2022, 4:07 PM

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