U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tested positive for COVID-19, the Commerce Department said in a statement on Wednesday, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
"Today, after experiencing mild symptoms, Secretary Raimondo tested positive for COVID using an at-home antigen test," the statement read.
"She is fully-vaccinated and boosted, and she is confident that the vaccine has prevented her from experiencing more significant symptoms," it continued.
The secretary's office is conducting contact tracing and is in the process of notifying those with whom she may have been in close contact as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
Eugene Daniels, a Politico White House correspondent, said on Twitter that he was told by an administration official that President Joe Biden is not considered a close contact.
Raimondo will isolate at home for five days and will return to the office after testing negative for the virus, according to the statement.