New York Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after waking up with a “hoarse voice”, his only symptom, a spokesman said.
Adams, 61, will cancel all his public events for the remainder of the week and immediately start taking antiviral medication, the spokesperson said in a statement.
“While in isolation, he will continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely,” the document said.
Adams on Sunday completed his first 100 days in office leading the most populous city in the United States, which was once the epicenter of the pandemic in the country. He was in Washington this past weekend to hold a series of meetings and attend the Gridiron Club dinner.
The event, a highlight of Washington’s social calendar, has been blamed in recent days for a spate of positive Covid-19 test results among senior officials and politicians, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and Democratic Representatives Adam Schiff and Joaquin Castro.
In all, 67 people who attended the event tested positive, the Washington Post reported.
President Joe Biden, 79, tested negative Wednesday night, the White House said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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