French President Emmanuel Macron's office said he no longer had Covid-19 symptoms a week after he became positive for the virus.

President Macron "has no symptoms left during this period and quarantine may end after seven days," the Elysee Palace said today in a statement.

During the recent self-isolation, Macron remained in charge of "the country's current major issues" and will continue to do so in the near future, the French presidential office said.

Macron announced that he tested positive for nCoV on December 17 with symptoms of fatigue, cough, and muscle pain.

Macron for the past seven days quarantined himself at a mansion near Paris and still runs meetings remotely.

French officials are concerned that the Christmas holiday season could see a spike in Covid-19 overtime, after total deaths in the country rose to nearly 62,000 this week.

The government announced that the vaccination campaign will begin on December 27, with priority given to health workers and seniors.

The European Union previously approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for vaccinations to begin in 27 member countries shortly after Christmas.