PARIS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Emmanuel Macron's condition is stable, the French presidency said on Saturday, two days after the president tested positive for COVID-19.

French President Emmanuel Macron, tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen on a screen as he attends by video conference a round table for the National Humanitarian Conference (NHC) at the Foreign Ministry in Paris on December 17, 2020. (Photo: AFP)

"The medical condition of the president is stable... He presents similar COVID-19 symptoms which do not prevent him from fulfilling his obligations," said the Elysee in a statement.

Macron started working in self-isolation from an official residence outside Paris on Thursday after the diagnosis established by "RT-PCR tests carried out as soon as the first symptoms appear," said his office.

On Friday, the French president said in a live video on Twitter that he was doing fine but was working at a slower pace.