In a statement on Sunday, Psaki said she was last in contact with United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday, when she met him in the White House, where they were more than 6 feet apart and wearing masks.
Biden, who is tested frequently, last tested negative on Saturday, according to the White House.
Psaki, 42, did not accompany Biden on his trip abroad to Rome this weekend for the Group of 20 summit and Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday for a United Nations climate summit.
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Psaki said she has been vaccinated and is experiencing mild symptoms. She will return to work after a 10-day quarantine following a negative test.
The press secretary dropped off President Joe Biden's ongoing trip in Europe before he departed, citing a family emergency, which is that members of her family have tested positive for the virus.
She is among the highest-ranking administration officials to contract the disease, with a recent precedent being Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
White House press secretary regularly interacts with the president. Biden, who at age 78 is considered in the high-risk group should he be infected with the virus, has received his Pfizer coronavirus vaccine booster shot.