Politics & Government
First Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
The first lady is experiencing mild symptoms and will isolate for five days in South Carolina, her spokesperson said.
WASHINGTON, DC — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, her communications director announced Tuesday.
According to the statement, 71-year-old Biden was negative during routing testing Monday but developed cold-like symptoms later in the day. A PCR test showed the first lady was positive.
Biden, who is experiencing mild symptoms, according to the statement, is fully vaccinated and received two booster doses.
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The first lady will take Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease. She will isolate herself for five days at a private residence in South Carolina, where the Bidens have been vacationing since Aug. 10.
Biden's diagnosis comes just days after President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive twice. President Biden originally tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21. He tested negative six days later and tested positive for a second time on July 30.
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President Biden continues to test negative but will wear a mask indoors for 10 days as a precaution.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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