Adam Jarubas | Michal Walczak/EPA Polish MEP tests positive for coronavirus Adam Jarubas says he’s in hospital but feeling well.

Adam Jarubas, a Polish MEP in the European People’s Party, confirmed Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

“I’m in a hospital and I’m feeling well. I’ll get through this and we’ll all get through this,” he said on Twitter, asking his followers to stay at home to avoid spreading the virus.

He is the first MEP to announce that he has contracted coronavirus. A spokesperson for the European Parliament said the institution was not aware of other cases among MEPs.

The Parliament spokesperson said that the institution was trying to trace contacts and inform any people potentially at risk. In accordance with the Parliament's protocols, any close contacts of infected people are asked to self-isolate.