White House Press Secretary tests COVID-19 positive
Oct 05, 2020
Washington [US], October 5 : White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday tested positive for coronavirus.
"After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms. No reporters, producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit," McEnany said in a statement.
She added, "I definitively had no knowledge of Hope Hicks' diagnosis prior to holding a White House press briefing on Thursday. As an essential worker, I have worked diligently to provide needed information to the American People at this time."
The Press Secretary said will begin the quarantine process and she has planned to work remotely.
