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Two White House assistant press secretaries confirmed that some employees went home to work
Overseas Network, October 6th. CNN reported that the number of new coronary pneumonia infections in the White House continued to expand. After the White House press secretary confirmed the diagnosis, two more assistants were diagnosed.
As a precaution, some staff in the press area of the West Wing of the White House were sent home to work remotely.
On Monday (5th), two assistants to the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, namely the male Chief Assistant Press Secretary Chad Gilmartin and the female Assistant Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt were confirmed to be diagnosed with the new crown.
Earlier that day, McNerney confirmed that his new coronavirus test was positive.
McNerney said that she had no symptoms and that she knew nothing about the positive result of Hope Hicks before the briefing on Thursday (October 1).
McNerney said he will enter a state of isolation, but it will not affect his work.
A White House official stated that, given the test results of the White House Press Office, staff in the upper and lower press areas of the West Wing will go home to work just in case.
But the official also said that some important staff are still working in the White House.
Earlier, US President Trump was diagnosed with new crown pneumonia. US media reported that McNerney was at least the 11th person in close contact with Trump.
At present, in addition to President Trump himself and his wife Melania, senior adviser Hicks, adviser Christie, former adviser Conway, campaign manager Steiping, Republican National Committee Chairman McDaniel and Trump’s personal assistant Lu Nagar and others have diagnosed, and the US media said that "the situation is worrying."
(Overseas Net Hou Xingchuan)