United States’ First lady, Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19.

Her spokeswoman, Elizabeth Alexander said this in a statement on Tuesday.

“After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the first lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening. She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive. The 71-year-old first lady, who is double vaccinated and twice boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms”, Alexander said.

“She has been prescribed a course of Paxlovid and, following CDC guidance, will isolate from others for at least five days,” she added.

Thelagostimes gathered that Jill Biden tested positive while on holiday in South Carolina, where she is staying at a private residence, and will return to the White House after two consecutive negative tests.

Recall that president Biden, who turns 80 in November, has recently recovered from two separate bouts of the coronavirus.