(Washington) The first lady of the United States, Jill Biden, will end her isolation after being declared negative for COVID-19 twice in a row, her communications director announced on Sunday.
Posted at 9:25 a.m.
“After self-isolating for five days and testing negative for two consecutive COVID-19 tests, the first lady will depart South Carolina later today for Delaware,” Elizabeth Alexander said in a statement. communicated.
Jill Biden, 71, who tested positive for coronavirus was announced on Tuesday, had only “mild symptoms”, according to the White House.
She was then isolated in South Carolina, where she was on vacation with her husband Joe Biden, who was not declared positive and was able to continue his activities.
The first lady received the antiviral treatment Paxlovid, the anti-COVID-19 pill from Pfizer, which sometimes gives rise to cases of “rebound” of positivity as was the case with Joe Biden.
The 79-year-old president tested positive for COVID-19 in late July, with mild symptoms there too, and self-isolated for about two weeks before finally testing negative on August 6.