European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Photo: AFP)

BRUSSELS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she is self-isolating after having contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.

"I've been informed that I participated in a meeting last Tuesday attended by a person who yesterday tested positive for COVID-19," von der Leyen said in a message on Twitter on Monday morning.