French Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday she had tested positive for COVID-19 and would keep working, the latest senior French official to catch the virus.
The 59-year-old, who is number eight in rank in the cabinet, said on Twitter that she was doing well despite having some symptoms.
"Having tested positive for COVID-19, I will continue to exercise my responsibilities from a distance," Borne said.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and then culture minister Franck Riester also caught the virus last year.
The government is struggling to contain the virus but has so far stopped short of imposing a new national lockdown, opting instead for local weekend lockdowns in some regions and tougher restrictions.
France reported on Sunday 26,343 new COVID-19 cases, down from 29,759 the previous day, the latest data from the health ministry showed.
The number of people to have died from the virus rose by 140 to a total 90,429, of which 65,118 have been in hospitals.
Meanwhile, the number of people in intensive care units edged higher by 57 to 4,127, as pressure grows on French hospitals.
France has the world's sixth-highest total of COVID-19 cases, just behind Britain.
