Mexico president in good health amid Covid diagnosis - minister

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference at the Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection in Mexico City, Mexico March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is in good health, the country's health minister Jorge Alcocer said Tuesday, after Lopez Obrador tested positive for COVID-19 and was said to be self isolating.

The Mexican leader's health has improved after resting and taking paracetamol, and he is experiencing only mild symptoms, Alcocer said, adding the president's blood pressure was also under control.