White House press secretary Jen Psaki has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced Tuesday. Psaki said in a statement she had two “socially-distanced” meetings with President Biden on Monday, but said he is not considered a close contact as defined by the CDC.
Psaki said a PCR test she took Tuesday morning came back positive. She said she had taken the test as part of preparation for Mr. Biden’s upcoming trip to Europe for a NATO summit, adding that she will no longer join the president on the trip.
Mr. Biden tested negative Tuesday through a PCR test, she said. Both the president and Psaki are fully vaccinated.
Psaki said she is only experiencing “mild symptoms” and will work from home until she is permitted to return in person under CDC guidelines.
Tuesday’s positive test comes approximately five months after Psaki last announced a positive COVID test. On October 31, the press secretary said she tested positive after other members of her family had contracted the virus.
