Several documents have revealed that eleven agents of the Secret Service tested positive for COVID-19.
The Hill reports these documents were obtained from the Department of Homeland Security and state that there were 11 active cases as of Thursday and 23 agents have fully recovered from the coronavirus. There was no indication if the agents were working at the White House or had any close contact with President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence.
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Secret Service spokeswoman Justine Whelan said they are not releasing how many employees have tested positive for the virus or how many employees are currently under self-quarantine after being questioned about the documents.
“To protect the privacy of our employee’s health information and for operational security, the Secret Service is not releasing how many of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19, nor how many of its employees were, or currently are, quarantined,”
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Several members of the White House have tested positive for the virus but Trump and Pence said they have been frequently tested for the virus. However, the pair have been visiting public areas without a face mask despite the CDC’s warnings.