Washington, December 18 : Congressman Cedric Richmond, a close adviser to President-elect Joe Biden, has tested positive for the corona virus as reported. He developed symptoms on Wednesday and took a rapid test which came out positive, Transition Spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said on Thursday.Richmond, 47, has been named as the White House Senior Adviser and Director of the Office of Public Engagement in the incoming Biden administration. On December 15, Richmond travelled to Georgia for a campaign event with the Ossoff and Warnock campaigns. As is our standard protocol, after an initial positive test, he took a PCR test on Thursday, December 17, which also came back positive. Richmond will quarantine for a period of 14 days and will produce two negative PCR tests before he returns to any in-person work in Congress or on the transition.
Biden’s close adviser tests positive for COVID-19