CNN reported that the eldest son of current US President Donald Trump – Mr. Donald Trump Jr. – has tested positive for corona virus, and confirmed to be infected with Covid-19.
“Mr. Trump Jr. had a positive result from the beginning of last week and strictly executed the self-quarantine at that time,” – said the spokesman of his eldest son Donald Trump. “So far he has not shown any symptoms, and is following all medical recommendations.”
Mr. Trump Jr. is the latest figure close to President Donald Trump who is Covid-19 positive. The President himself was also positive for the virus before, with his wife First Lady Melania and youngest son Barron. In addition, many people under his administration in the White House have been infected with the virus in the past few months.
The girlfriend of Mr. Trump Jr. – Kimberly Guilfoyle, also positive for Covid-19 at a time when Mr. Trump was still running campaign.
It is known that the oldest son of the President is among 250 people who attended the post-election party hosted by President Trump, and almost no one there wore a mask. Some of the participants were also corona virus positive.
Previously, a similar party at the White House in late September 2020 was believed to be the cause of the outbreak here. The White House says it regularly tests who is in contact with Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. However, CDC (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) safety rules are often not strictly followed – including wearing a mask and keeping a distance.
The news that his eldest son, Trump, had been infected with the virus, emerged amid the Covid-19 epidemic spreading across the country, with an infection record confirmed every day in November.