NYC Mayor Tests Positive for COVID

April 11, 2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has examined constructive for COVID-19 and is isolating whereas persevering with to work, his press secretary, Fabien Levy, stated in an announcement issued Sunday.

“This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back positive.

“At this time, the mayor has no other symptoms, but he is already isolating and will be canceling all public events for the remainder of the week. He is also going to immediately begin taking the anti-viral medications offered for free to New York City residents and encourages all New Yorkers eligible for these medications to take them as well.

“While he is isolating, he will continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely.”

Earlier Sunday, Levy tweeted that Adams took a fast take a look at that got here again detrimental however adopted up with the PCR take a look at. The constructive consequence was not identified when Levy tweeted.

It’s not identified when and the place Adams was contaminated. On April 2, he attended the Gridiron Dinner in Washington, DC, after which dozens of individuals examined constructive for COVID, The New York Post reported.

Adams, 61, was sworn into workplace in January and has labored to reopen the town because it offers with the pandemic.