The White House confirmed that President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently experiencing mild symptoms.
UnidosUS CEO Janet Murguía made the announcement at an event in Las Vegas where the President was scheduled to speak.
Biden, aged 81, received a positive COVID-19 test result after his first event in Las Vegas earlier on Wednesday.
"He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms," the White House said in a statement. "He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time."
The White House said it will provide regular updates on the president's status "as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation."
His doctor said, "He felt OK for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus," according to the White House.
The President's doctor said he had symptoms of upper respiratory issues, a runny nose, cough, and general malaise.
Biden has already received his first dose of Paxlovid, and his vital signs remain within normal range.
The president gave a thumbs-up to reporters as he prepared to depart Las Vegas when asked how he was feeling and responded, "Good. I feel good," according to the pool.
On Wednesday afternoon, he was seen maskless boarding Air Force One in Las Vegas to head to Rehoboth, Delaware.
Biden also shared his COVID-19 diagnosis on X later Wednesday night, writing, "I am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes."
"I will be isolating as I recover, and during this time I will continue to work to get the job done for the American people," he said.
Biden previously tested positive for COVID-19 in 2022 and took Paxlovid then.
The president was scheduled to deliver remarks on Wednesday afternoon at the annual conference for UnidosUS, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. However, Murguía announced from the stage that he would no longer be able to appear.
Murguia told the crowd, "Regrettably, I was just on the phone with President Biden and he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon." "The president has been at many events as we all know, and he just tested positive for COVID. So, of course, we understand that he needs to take the precautions that have been recommended, and he did not obviously want to put anybody at risk."
"He said to tell my folks that you're not going to get rid of him that quickly." "We're going to have a chance to hear from him in the future directly. He's just really sorry he couldn't be with us."
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