Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced on Tuesday.
Kristen Allen, press secretary to Harris, announced her principal COVID-19 status in a statement.
Allen said the north America country number two citizen will isolate and continue to work from the Vice President’s residence till full recovery.
Harris tested positive almost four weeks after receiving her second booster shot.
Harris, 59, is the latest high ranking U.S. official to contract the novel virus after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi..
“Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests.
“She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the vice president’s residence,” Allen said in a statement
Ms Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, tested positive for the virus in mid-March, with Ms Harris forced to cancel an event with the president at the time, though testing negative.
However, President Joe Biden’s health is in good shape as there are no concerns of possible infection because he has not been in close contact with Harris due to their recent itinerary.
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