No close contacts of Biden test positive for COVID-19 since president’s infection
by Olafimihan Oshin - 07/24/22 12:16 PM ET
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said on Sunday that none of the 17 individuals who were deemed close contacts of President Biden after he became infected with COVID-19 last week have tested positive for the virus.
Jha confirmed this to ABC’s “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl, adding that the close contacts are currently following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
“As of late yesterday, again, 17 is the number that we are tracking in the White House medical unit. None of them have tested positive as of late yesterday. Obviously all those people have been contacted. They are following CDC protocol. And we’ll continue to follow them,” Jha said.
An official told The Hill on Thursday that Vice President Harris had been considered one of Biden’s close contacts, but that nothing about her schedule would change.
When asked if the Biden administration would consider any changes to COVID-19 protocols following Biden’s positive test, Jha responded that the virus protocols around Biden have been “tight,” noting Biden’s characteristics of being outdoors when meeting with citizens.
“You know look, the protocols around the president I think have been very tight but this is a president who likes to get out there and meet Americans, spend time with people,” Jha told Karl.
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3572157-no-close-contacts-of-biden-test-positive-for-covid-19-since-presidents-infection/
