Transport Minister Pete Buttigieg said on Monday that he had tested positive for coronavirusThe latest member of President Biden’s cabinet is infected.
Mr Buttigieg added that he was experiencing mild symptoms.
“I plan to work remotely while in quarantine following CDC guidance and look forward to when I can safely return to the office and the street,” he wrote on Twitter, referring to guidance from China. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Buttigieg is not considered a close contact for Mr Biden, a White House spokesman said on Monday. To be a close contact, Mr. Buttigieg must be less than six feet away from Mr. Biden for 15 minutes or more in a 24-hour period, According to CDC
The Department for Transport said on Monday that Mr Buttigieg, 40, has been vaccinated and is in good health.
