Biden Tests Negative for COVID-19, Will Wear Mask After First Lady’s Positive Test

First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.

President Joe Biden walks on the south lawn of the White House on Sept. 4, 2023. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 but will start wearing a mask inside as part of a cautious approach after First Lady Jill Biden tested positive, the White House stated on Sept. 5.

“Since the president was with the first lady yesterday, he will be masking while indoors and around people,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in Washington, citing guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).