On Monday, Jill Biden, the US First Lady tested positive for COVID-19 but is undergoing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said.
Joe Biden, the President of the United States was tested for the virus after his wife’s positive test, but his results were negative. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary said the US president would continue testing regularly and would be observed for symptoms.
Jill Biden will stay at her home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for the time being, communications director Elizabeth Alexander said.
On Tuesday, the first lady had scheduled to begin the new school year at Northern Virginia Community College, where she teaches English and writing.
Alexander said, due to her state, she was working with school officials to place replacement teachers for her classes.
On Saturday, Jill Biden traveled with her husband to Florida to review the damage from Hurricane Idalia.
US President Joe Biden then spent part of the Labor Day weekend at the Delaware beach house before traveling on Monday to a union event in Philadelphia and then returning to the White House.
The Bidens contracted COVID-19 previously, last summer.
