FM Cho tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has tested positive for COVID-19, a ministry official said Monday.Cho was confirmed with the coronavirus over the weekend, according to the official.Earlier in the day, First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun visited a traditional market in Mapo, western Seoul, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in Cho's place.Cho has also postponed a policy meeting for small and medium-sized firms that was slated for Tuesday.Source: Yonhap News Agency