The chief of the ruling Democratic Party has tested positive for COVID-19, the party said Friday.

Rep. Song Young-gil went into isolation Thursday after testing positive on a rapid antigen test. He then took a polymerase chain reaction test and got back the result Friday morning.

"(Song) plans to strictly follow the guidelines of the health authorities," the DP said in a notice to reporters.

The chairman has canceled his public schedule for Friday. (Yonhap)