President Donald Trump has not been tested for coronavirus despite being in close contact with multiple lawmakers who are now self-quarantining due to their proximity to someone with the virus, the White House said late Monday.”The President has not received COVID-19 testing because he has neither had prolonged close contact with any known confirmed COVID-19 patients, nor does he have any symptoms.
President Trump remains in excellent health, and his physician will continue to closely monitor him,” said White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham.”Per current CDC guidelines, medical professionals should base testing decisions on patient symptoms and exposure history.”Earlier in the day, Vice President Mike Pence said that he did not know whether Trump had been tested.
“I really don’t know the answer to the question, but we’ll refer that question and we will get you an answer from the White House physician very quickly,” Pence, who leads the administration’s coronavirus task force, said during a White House press briefing Monday evening.
