ROME — White Home press secretary Jen Psaki mentioned on Sunday that she had contracted a breakthrough case of Covid after members of her family examined optimistic.
Psaki was initially anticipated to depart Washington with the president on Thursday for his week-long journey to Italy and Scotland, however principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joined as an alternative.
Psaki mentioned in a press release that she consulted senior management on the White Home and the medical group on Wednesday and determined to not journey on the overseas journey. Since then, Psaki mentioned she had been quarantining along with her household and examined destructive 4 days in a row earlier than testing optimistic on Sunday.
“Whereas I’ve not had shut contact in individual with the President or senior members of the White Home employees since Wednesday – and examined destructive for 4 days after that final contact — I’m disclosing immediately’s optimistic check out of an abundance of transparency,” she mentioned.
“I final noticed the President on Tuesday, after we sat exterior greater than six-feet aside, and wore masks,” she added.
Psaki, who’s totally vaccinated, mentioned she has solely skilled gentle signs and has been working from house. She plans to return to work after a 10-day quarantine and a destructive speedy check, an additional precaution required by the White Home.
