Prime Minister of Finland left an EU summit where she dined with dozens of world leaders, a precaution after discovering possible exposure to COVID-19

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The Prime Minister of Finland left a high-level meeting of the European Union on Friday after learning that someone she had had contact with earlier in the week had tested positive for COVID-19

Sanna Marin returned from Brussels to be tested « as a precaution, » she wrote on social media A spokesperson for Marin told Business Insider that she was not showing any symptoms

Before seeing his exhibition, Marin attended two working sessions and a working dinner Thursday and Friday with dozens of European leaders

A spokesperson for the summit, Ester Arauzo-Azofra, told Business Insider that the events Marin attended had strict social distancing and were held in large venues to « avoid close contact »

An EU source told Business Insider that meetings are held with a 1.50 meter gap between delegates, with the use of masks and distancing rules throughout the building

Marin attended two committee meetings at the Finnish parliament on Wednesday with Tom Packalen, an MP who has since tested positive for COVID-19 Packalen has mild flu-like symptoms, according to the Associated Press (AP)

Although parliament operates with strict social distancing, Marin has also been in the same halls as Packalen, according to Marko Ruonala, a spokesperson for Finland’s representation in the EU

It is not clear how close they were physically in the hallway Marin wears masks where possible, Runuola told Business Insider

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The move comes a day after top EU official Ursula von der Leyen also left the meeting after a member of her staff tested positive for COVID-19, reported the AP

Marin appointed Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to work on Finland’s behalf at the EC summit, a move made possible by the countries’ close historical ties and similar party positions of their current governments

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