Halimah Yacob

SINGAPORE (July 4): Singapore President Halimah Yacob on Monday (July 4) tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms.

“Just tested positive for Covid-19 with mild flu-like symptoms,” Halimah wrote in her latest Facebook update.

Halimah, 67, however, was thankful that she had been vaccinated and boosted.

“I hope to recover soon and am sorry to have to miss the events this week,” she wrote further.

The president received well wishes for her recovery from her Facebook followers.