Donald Trump, first lady Melania test positive for coronavirus
03 October, 2020
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted on Friday, a development that is more likely to bring to standstill his hectic election campaign.
"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and healing process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! 74-year-old Trump tweeted.
In a statement, Trump's physician Dr. Sean Conley said he received confirmation of the positive tests on Thursday evening.
"The President and First Lady are both well at the moment, and they intend to remain in the home within the White House throughout their convalescence," Conley said.
"The White House medical team and I'll maintain a vigilant watch, and I appreciate the support supplied by a few of our country's greatest medical professionals and institutions," Conley said.
Rest assured I expect the President to keep undertaking his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments, the physician added.
Trump's positive report comes just hours after his senior aide Hope Hicks was tested COVID-19 positive.
"Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a tiny break, has just tested positive for COVID-19. Terrible! The first lady and I are looking forward to our test results. In the meantime, we will start our quarantine process!," Trump earlier said in tweet.
Hicks, 31, may be the closest aid of the president to have tested positive with coronavirus. She had travelled with the president on Air Force One early this week.
Trump, within an interview to Fox News, on Thursday night said he and the first lady spend a lot of time with her.
In the center of the election campaign, Trump has been travelling a whole lot specifically in the battleground States. The development is likely to bring to standstill his hectic campaign for the November 3 presidential election.
In a statement, Judd Deere, the Deputy White House Press Secretary said that the President takes medical and safety of himself and everyone who works to get him and the American persons very seriously.
"White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to make sure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and guidelines for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the best extent possible both on complex so when the President is travelling," Deere said earlier.
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