Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president’s senior adviser on the pandemic, tested positive for COVID-19.
Fauci, 81, has had no recent close contact with President Joe Biden or other senior officials, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Fauchi, who has mild symptoms, tested positive for a quick antigen test, according to the NIAID.
He was fully vaccinated and received two boosters, according to a statement from NIAID.
On June 11, Fauci went to the Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, where the college renamed the Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex Science Center. Fauci was seen with and without a photo mask.
Fauci told CNN last month that he had never tested positive for COVID-19.
In April, Fauci, in particular, did not attend a White House reporters’ dinner.
“Each of us, in our own way, has to decide what risk you’re willing to take to get infected,” Fauci told CNN in April. “Overall, the risk is low, but I made a personal assessment. I am 81 years old and if I get infected, I have a much higher risk.”
Fauci was due to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday to provide up-to-date information on the federal response to the pandemic.
“Dr. Fauci will be isolated and will continue to work from home,” the statement said. “Dr. Fauci will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical advice from his doctor and will return to the NIH when his test is negative.”
Ariel Mitropoulos and Emily Shapiro of ABC News contributed to this report.
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