US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, her office’s communications director Elizabeth Alexander announced today.

On Monday, the wife of the American president was tested, which turned out to be negative. But then, late at night, he developed symptoms of a cold. The rapid test he underwent was negative, but the PCR test was positive.

According to the ad, her symptoms are mild. He is taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid and will remain in quarantine at a private home in South Carolina where the presidential couple spent their summer vacation. She is expected to return to Washington after two consecutive tests came back negative for the virus.

President Joe Biden tested negative for Covid-19 in an antigen test he took Tuesday. Because he is considered a close contact of his wife, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that he wear a mask for 10 days when he is indoors and around other people, White House press secretary Karyn Jean said. Pierre. He will also be tested more frequently for the novel coronavirus.