WASHINGTON D.C. — According to reports from ABC, officials say First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
According to ABC, the first lady’s communications director says she is home and experiencing “mild symptoms.”
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The First Lady’s Communications Director Elizabeth Alexander said in a written statement: “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.”
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ABC said after the First Lady tested positive for COVID, President Biden took a COVID test Monday evening and tested negative.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that President Biden “will test at a regular cadence this week and monitor for symptoms.”
Jean-Pierre said, “Following the First Lady’s positive test for COVID-19, President Biden was administered a COVID test this evening. The President tested negative. The President will test at a regular cadence this week and monitor for symptoms.”
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