New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from a spokesperson.
"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,"
press secretary Fabien Levy said in the statement Sunday.
"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,"
the statement said. "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," Levy added.
Adams has appeared at several public events in New York this week. On April 2, he attended the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington, DC.
At
least 67 people who attended the dinner have tested positive for
Covid-19 as of Saturday, according to a letter from the club to its
members. But it is unclear where the mayor contracted the virus.
Several
members of President Joe Biden's cabinet and various lawmakers are
among those who tested positive after attending the Gridiron Dinner, CNN
previously reported, among them Attorney General Merrick Garland and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Biden did not attend.
City
Hall has been reaching out to some people -- such as heads of other
city agencies -- who were in contact with Adams last week, according to a
city official. Most already knew Adams had contracted the virus when
they spoke, the official said.
