US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19.
“Tonight, @FLOTUSand I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump said in a Tweet Friday afternoon (PH time).
He earlier announced he and the First Lady were going into quarantine after Hope Hicks, a senior advisor who recently traveled with the president, tested positive.
In a separate tweet, Melania Trump said he and the President were “feeling good” and have canceled appointments.
The US leader’s test result came just a few days after his first presidential debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Trump, 74, is at high risk for the deadly virus both because of his age and because he is considered overweight. He has remained in good health during his time in office but is not known to exercise regularly or to follow a healthy diet. (Reuters/AFP)
