Mr. Wajngarten, pictured to the right of US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Source: Twitter

Fabio Wajngarten, the Brazilian government’s communications secretary who met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday has tested positive for coronavirus.

An anonymous physician from Rio de Janeiro’s state public health service has revealed that an examination at the Rio de Janeiro hospital confirmed that Mr. Wajngarten has been infected with coronavirus after he returned home with flu-like symptoms.

He said the communications secretary would undergo additional rounds of testing to confirm the initial diagnosis. Mr Wajngarten declined to comment, although on Thursday morning, he says that he was “feeling well”.

President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be on standby to advise him of Mr. Wajngarten condition, according to a senior White House official.

This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.