Rochelle Walensky tests positive one month after getting booster

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday night.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that Walensky was experiencing mild symptoms and was resting at home. Walensky will participate in CDC meetings virtually.

Reuters reported that Walensky was not at the White House at the end of this week and had not met in person with any senior U.S. officials before testing positive for COVID-19.

Walensky attended the World Health Summit in Berlin on Monday and Tuesday – where the CDC director wore a mask at all times except when eating or publicly speaking, according to a spokesperson. Walensky returned to the United States on Wednesday.