COVID-19

President Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19

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6 years ago

October 2, 2020

Keith Phillips

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Last updated: October 2, 2020

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19.

Trump made the announcement Friday on Twitter.

Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020

White House physician Sean Conley confirmed in a memo Thursday that the President and first lady will remain at the White House while they quarantine. COVID-19 has infected 7.3 million people in the U.S. and has now reached the first family.

This is a developing story and more updates will be released as they come forward.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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President Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19

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