CDC Director Walensky Tests Positive for COVID-19

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks in Washington on June 16, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency announced on Oct. 22.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky tested positive on Oct. 21, according to the CDC. She was said to be experiencing “mild symptoms.” She is isolating at her home and will work remotely, the CDC said.