Warsaw [Poland], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau cancelled his visits to Spain and Malta, as he contracted COVID-19, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Jasina said.

"Due to receiving a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, Minister of Foreign Affairs @RauZbigniew has cancelled his visits to Spain and Malta," Jasina wrote on Twitter.

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"Minister Rau will be fulfilling his duties in accordance with procedures for this type of situation," the spokesman said.

Jasina said Rau had received three vaccine shots and felt well.

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According to official statistics, since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of relevant deaths in Poland has exceeded 100,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases has topped 4.2 million. (ANI/Sputnik)

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