United States President, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania have contracted COVID-19.
Trump announced this development via his verified Twitter handle on Friday.
“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19 We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER”, he wrote.
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
This may have a setback for the US leader who is seeking reelection for the highest office with just 31days to the election, forcing him to alter his campaigning.
Trump’s strong opponent, Joe Biden, Democratic candidate is ahead in the polls and has criticized the Republican response of handling the coronavirus and frequent downplaying of the pandemic’s seriousness.