U.S. First Lady tests positive for COVID-19

Sep 5, 2023 - 11:02

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U.S. First Lady tests positive for COVID-19

First Lady Jill Biden poses for a photograph as she meets with Namibian President Hage Geingob (not pictured) at the State House in the capital Windhoek, in Namibia, on February 22(Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

HOUSTON, Sept. 4 (Xinhua)

U.S. First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday night, said her communications director Elizabeth Alexander in a 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," said the statement.

After Jill Biden's positive test, President Joe Biden was administered a test yielding a negative result, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

The White House added the president would continue testing regularly this week and be monitored for symptoms.

The 72-year-old first lady contracted COVID-19 while vacationing in South Carolina in August last year. President Biden also tested positive last summer in July.