Commerce secretary tests positive for Covid-19

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday after exhibiting mild symptoms, her office said in a statement. The announcement comes days after she was a featured speaker at the annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington, D.C., an event that featured a who's who of Beltway officials and journalists.

Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Joaquin Castro (Texas) announced Tuesday that they had contracted Covid after attending the dinner Saturday night.

The Commerce secretary will continue to work from home while isolating for a five-day period after an at-home antigen test returned a positive result, her office said.

The secretary has been vaccinated and received a booster shot. In a statement, her office said "she is confident that the vaccine has prevented her from experiencing more significant symptoms."

The Commerce Department said it will follow CDC guidelines in notifying people who have come in close contact with Raimondo. She is not considered to be a close contact with President Joe Biden, the White House said.

Eugene Daniels contributed to this report.