At least 11 positive confirmed cases of coronavirus have been traced back to the first presidential debate in Cleveland between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, according to city and clinic officials.
The update was provided on Friday by the City of Cleveland in a statement.
“The City of Cleveland is aware of positive cases of COVID-19 following the Sept. 29 presidential debate. In total, at this time, we are aware of 11 cases stemming from pre-debate planning and set-up, with the majority of cases occurring among out of state residents,” the statement reads.
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As of Friday, no Cleveland residents appear to have contracted COVID-19 as a result of the debate, the statement explained.
The city later clarified that these cases occurred among individuals “who tested positive never accessed the debate hall,” reports NBC News.
On Friday night, the Cleveland Clinic provided further clarification: “These individuals were either members of the media or were scheduled to work logistics/set-up in the days prior to the event. Individuals did not receive credentials or tickets to enter the debate hall until they had a negative test, and all were advised to isolate while they awaited their test results."
The update came on the same day that President Donald Trump and First Last Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus.
Later on Friday, Trump was transported to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment and evaluation.
The president is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital on Monday evening, he announced, and Dr. Sean Conley, his physician, confirmed Monday afternoon.
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