Updated at 12:50 p.m. ET
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany
shared on Twitter
"After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms," she wrote.
"No reporters, producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit. Moreover, I definitively had no knowledge of Hope Hicks' diagnosis prior to holding a White House press briefing on Thursday," she added.
Thursday is the day when Hicks, one of the president's closest aides, reportedly
received a positive coronavirus test
Reporters
pressed McEnany on Friday
On Sunday evening, McEnany
did an interview on Fox
White House communications director
Alyssa Farah tweeted
In her statement Monday morning, McEnany said she will "begin the quarantine process" and "continue working on behalf of the American People remotely."
McEnany is the
latest person in the president's orbit
Three White House journalists have tested positive for the virus. In a statement Monday, the White House Correspondents Association wished McEnany a "swift recovery," adding:
"As of this moment we are not aware of additional cases among White House journalists, though we know some are awaiting test results. We strongly encourage our members to continue following CDC guidance on mask-wearing and distancing — especially when at the White House — and urge journalists to seek testing if they were potentially exposed."
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