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Several Secret Service agents, the agency that protects and protects the President and Vice President of the United States, have tested positive for the coronavirus. Currently, of the 34 confirmed cases, 11 are symptomatic and 23 have been cured, reports The Hill.
According to documents from the Department of Homeland Security obtained by Yahoo News, on Thursday there were 11 active cases of coronavirus infection among Secret Service agents. Of the total of 34 cases, 23 were cured. Another 60 are said to be in self-isolation after coming into contact with later confirmed persons. It is still unclear whether any of them worked directly at the White House or came into contact with President Trump or Vice President Pence.
“To respect the privacy rights of our employees and for operational security reasons, the Secret Service will not provide details on the total number of employees that have been confirmed with COVID-19, or how many of its employees are currently in quarantine.” says Justine Whelan, a Secret Service spokeswoman.
It is a new blow to the Trump administration, after 3 cases of coronavirus were confirmed this week among those working in the White House. He is one of the aides to the American president, the vice president’s spokesman, Mike Pence, and the personal assistant to the president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, have been confirmed with coronavirus. Donald Trump, his daughter, and the Vice President of the United States have been evaluated multiple times so far by SARS CoV 2, and the results have been negative.
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