As the royal family announced on Wednesday, the 54-year-old had himself tested because he had felt slight symptoms during the night. The “general state of health” of the king is good. He will isolate himself at his residence for seven days and carry out his official duties from there.
Felipe’s wife Queen Letizia and their younger daughter Infanta Sofía have no symptoms, according to the royal family. Their older daughter, Infanta Leonor, attends a boarding school in Wales.
Felipe had attended several public appointments in the past few days, including a scientific conference. On Wednesday he was due to meet Croatian member of the Bosnian Presidency Zeljko Komsic.
Spain’s king was vaccinated against the corona virus for the first time in May 2021. When asked, the royal family did not provide any information as to whether he received any further doses of vaccine afterwards.
In Spain, the mask requirement outdoors will be lifted on Thursday. It was ordered again at the end of December to curb the sixth corona wave in the country, which was driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. In the meantime, however, the situation has improved again.