WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses were recently in “close contact” with a staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19 the White House confirmed Wednesday.
“On Wednesday morning, a staff member who staffed the Vice President throughout the day Tuesday received a positive test result for COVID-19,” Symone Sanders, senior advisor and chief spokesperson said in a statement. “[Tuesday], Monday and every day last week, this staff member tested negative for COVID-19.”
Sanders went on to say that the staff member, whose name will not be released, is fully vaccinated and boosted and did not experience symptoms.
All others who were in close contact with them are being contacted and will be advised to get tested per CDC guidance.
“The Vice President is tested on a regular basis. As a part of that regular testing, the Vice President received an antigen test this morning and tested negative,” Sanders continued.
“Earlier [Wednesday], after being notified of the staffer’s positive test, the Vice President received a PCR test and tested negative. She will be tested again on Friday then again on Monday per CDC guidance.”
As CDC guidance does not require fully vaccinated people to quarantine after an exposure, Harris will continue with her schedule and is set to leave Joint Base Andrews for Los Angeles Wednesday, where she and the Second Gentleman will remain through the New Year, according to Sanders.
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