Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday said she was self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms after returning to Sweden.
In an Instagram post, Ms Thunberg said she isolated herself in a borrowed apartment after returning to her home country from a trip around central Europe.
She said she started feeling mild symptoms of the disease about the same time her father became more seriously ill.
“I was feeling tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed,” Ms Thunberg said.
“My dad experienced the same symptoms, but much more intense and with a fever.”
In Sweden, testing for the virus is mostly reserved for people in need of medical treatment or healthcare workers.
Ms Thunberg said she had not been tested, but “it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it”.
Sweden has so far shunned many of the tougher restrictions imposed elsewhere in Europe.
The Scandinavian country has 2,272 confirmed cases of the virus, with 36 deaths.
Ms Thunberg said her symptoms were so mild she would hardly notice them under normal circumstances.
“Many [especially young people] might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms,” she said.
“Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus.”
