Azar told Health Department staff that his wife has COVID-19: “Mild symptoms, but otherwise they are doing well.”

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told his staff on Thursday that his wife had contracted the coronavirus and was suffering from minor symptoms.

Azar informed his staff in an email that his wife Jennifer tested positive for the virus, according to Politico.

“Today, my family has learned that my wife Jennifer has tested positive for Covid-19,” he wrote, adding that he had followed health guidelines and was immediately quarantined at the onset of his symptoms.

Azar’s wife initially received a negative test result from an instant test she did, but the symptoms were later confirmed by a molecular test, Politico reported.

“I will perform the duties of my office as long as I strictly comply with the CDC guidelines for essential workers, continue to practice social distancing, wear a mask, and monitor symptoms,” Azar said in the email. “Also, I’ve been tested every day and will do it every day until the end of my exposure period.”

Several White House employees i President TrumpDonald Trump: Interior Secretary gives positive to COVID-19 after two days of meetings with officials: reports that South Carolina Republicans give positive to the coronavirus hours after speaking at the Trump House floor to name Giuliani’s son in the role of the Holocaust Memorial Council MORE they have tested positive for the virus in recent months. secretary of state Mike PompeoMike Pompeo: Interior Secretary gives positive to COVID-19 after two days of meetings with officials: Cruz denounces: Mexico harms security and relationship with US undermining DEA State Department cancels party after Pompey enters quarantine MORE recently, he also announced that he would be in quarantine after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

Pompey said he tested negative for coronavirus in October, shortly after Trump and first lady Melania TrumpMelania Trump Chris Christie posts video to people who refuse to wear a mask: “Learn from my experience” Fake accounts posing as Republican Party leaders in Parler sell Trump hats and CBD oil: The Hill’s report 12 : 30 Report: Congress leaders near a COVID- 19 MORE relief deal they announced that they had tested positive.

According to Johns Hopkins, the U.S. has reached 17,192,376 coronavirus cases and 310,424 deaths.