Begona Gomez, wife of Spanish PM, has coronavirus: Spain PMO

Both Begona Gomez and Pedro Sanchez were in isolation following the new measures introduced by the health authorities.

Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, was tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, Sputnik reported citing Spanish news agency Europa Press.

Spain's government said Saturday March 14th, 2020 that the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus. It said Begona Gomez and the prime minister are in good health and following the instructions of medical authorities at their residence in La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, the government seat. (AP)

The condition of both the Prime Minister and his wife are assessed as “good”. Both are now in their residence, following the health authorities’ advice.

Spain has had over 6,250 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 illness and 193 people have died.

This comes hours after Sanchez imposed a nationwide lockdown, preventing citizens from leaving their homes except to buy food and medicine, for work or emergencies.

The step means all restaurants, bars, hotels, non-essential retail outlets, and education centres will be shut nationwide.

The measures are set to come into effect on Monday morning, RT reported.

The measures, which Sanchez called “extraordinary” and “drastic” will last for 15 days as part of the state of emergency and may be extended further with a decision from the Spanish Congress of Deputies.