Former President Lula da Silva tests positive for covid-19

(Related video) Lula da Silva intends to return to the presidency of Brazil 4:29 (CNN) –– Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who ran as a candidate again this year, tested positive for covid-19, as reported by his Twitter account. Lula and his wife, Janja, received the diagnosis of covid-19 this Sunday. “Both are doing well, the former president is asymptomatic and Janja has mild symptoms. They will remain isolated under medical observation for the next few days,” read a statement posted on the former president’s official Twitter account on Sunday night. This Monday, Lula tweeted: “@JanjaLula and I want to thank you for all the love, wishes and recovery messages. We are fine. Good morning and good week to all.” Lula da Silva, president of Brazil between 2003 and 2011, decided to run again as a candidate to govern the country. Several polls place the left-wing leader ahead of the far-right and current president Jair Bolsonaro for the October elections.