WASHINGTON, Sept 5 — US first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms while President Joe Biden tested negative for the virus, the White House said yesterday.

Biden’s 72-year-old wife last had Covid in August of last year, while the president, now 80, last tested positive in July 2022.

"This evening, the First Lady tested positive for Covid-19,” her communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, said in a statement. "She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.”

Biden flew back alone from Delaware on Monday evening.

"Following the First Lady’s positive test for Covid-19, President Biden was administered a Covid test this evening,” the White House said. "The President tested negative. The President will test at a regular cadence this week and monitor for symptoms.” — Reuters