Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks at the inauguration of National Guard's facilities in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on Jan. 24, 2021. Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Sunday on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19. (Xinhua)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24  -- Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Sunday on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

The president tweeted that at the moment, he is experiencing "mild symptoms" and currently undergoing treatment.

Mexico has seen a growing number of cases of COVID-19 recently, with over 1.7 million infections and nearly 150,000 deaths.