A growing number of White House staff, senior Republicans and top government officials have tested positive for Covid-19 since President Donald Trump revealed he had contracted the respiratory disease.
The infections have roiled campaigning for the November 3 election, rattled financial markets and slowed the work of Congress, with the Senate vowing to delay any votes now that three members of the Republican majority have tested positive.
Several people who met with Mr Trump last week said they had since tested negative, but it can take days for someone who has been exposed to the virus to develop symptoms or to test positive.
The following is a list of people close to Mr Trump who have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days:
JALEN DRUMMOND
Assistant press secretary Jalen Drummond has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a Bloomberg News report. One of the deputies to press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, Drummond was present in the Rose Garden on September 26 ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
ADMIRAL CHARLES RAY
Vice commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Charles Ray, tested positive on Monday for the virus, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. It said top US military leaders are self-quarantining after Adm Ray had attended a meeting last week with service chiefs. The military’s top brass had all tested negative so far, the Pentagon said. Adm Ray also attended the September 26 ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
JAYNA MCCARRON
Jayna McCarron, one of the president’s military aides, has coronavirus, according to Bloomberg News on Tuesday.
A VALET
One of the president’s valets, who is also active duty military and travelled with the president last week, has also tested positive, according to Bloomberg News.
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US President Donald Trump leaves Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Washington after undergoing treatment for the coronavirus infection. Reuters -
President Donald Trump supporters cheer outside the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda. AP Photo -
US President Donald Trump wears a protective mask while boarding Marine One outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland. Bloomberg -
Marine One lifts off from Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda. AP Photo -
Marine One arrives at the South Lawn of the White House, carrying US President Donald Trump as he returns from Walter Reed hospital, in Washington, DC. EPA -
President Donald Trump salutes Marine One as he stands on the balcony outside of the Blue Room as returns to the White House. AP Photo -
President Donald Trump gives thumbs up as he stands on the Blue Room Balcony upon returning to the White House. AP Photo -
Supporters of US President Donald Trump demonstrate in front of the Perez Art Museum, where his Democratic rival Joe Biden is delivering a speech, in Miami, Florida. EPA -
Supporters and critics of US President Donald Trump clash outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda. Bloomberg -
A supporter of US President Donald Trump holds a pen in his likeness outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda. Bloomberg -
US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House after returning from treatment at the Walter Reed Medical Centre for coronavirus, in Washington. Reuters -
A cleaner at the White House sprays disinfectant in the James Brady Press Briefing room after US President Donald Trump return to the White House. EPA -
A member of the White House cleaning staff sprays disinfectant in the press briefing room before US President Donald Trump's return from Walter Reed Medical Centre. Reuters -
A cleaner at the White House sprays disinfectant after US President Donald Trump returned to the White House. EPA
CHAD GILMARTIN
White House press office staffer Chad Gilmartin tested positive over the weekend, according to a source.
KAROLINE LEAVITT
Karoline Leavitt, a White House communications aide, tested positive for Covid-19, according to a source.
KAYLEIGH MCENANY
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement on Monday that she has tested positive, adding that she is experiencing no symptoms.
HOPE HICKS
Hope Hicks, a close adviser to the president who often travelled with him on the Air Force One and Marine One presidential aircraft, tested positive on Thursday.
MELANIA TRUMP
Donald Trump, who had carried out a busy week of events starting with the September 26 introduction of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at a packed White House ceremony, said on Friday that he and his wife, Melania, had tested positive. Melania Trump attended many of the same events as her husband, including the September 26 nomination event and the first US Presidential debates last Tuesday evening.
RONNA MCDANIEL
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, who has had frequent contact with Mr Trump, said on Friday she tested positive for the virus and was quarantined at home in Michigan.
SENATOR RON JOHNSON
Ron Johnson, who heads the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, a spokesman said on Saturday. It is unclear if Mr Johnson’s case is connected to the White House outbreak with his office just saying that he was in contact with somebody in Washington who later tested positive.
SENATOR THOM TILLIS
Senator Thom Tillis tested positive for the coronavirus, he said in a statement on Friday. A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tillis positive test results comes after he attended a September 26 Oval Office meeting with Ms Barrett.
SENATOR MIKE LEE
Mike Lee, another senator on the Judiciary Committee, also said he tested positive on Friday. He was present at the Oval Office meeting with Ms Barrett on September 26.
BILL STEPIEN
Mr Trump’s campaign manager, Bill Stepien, also tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday and will work from home, according to a senior campaign official.
GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Saturday that he was checking himself into a hospital as a precautionary measure after testing positive for coronavirus.
KELLYANNE CONWAY
Kellyanne Conway, a former advisor to Mr Trump, said in a post on Twitter that she had tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. She attended the September 26 Rose Garden ceremony for Ms Barrett. Ms Conway’s daughter Claudia has also tested positive.
JOHN JENKINS
University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins, who also attended the White House ceremony on September 26, said on Friday that he had tested positive.
NICHOLAS LUNA
Assistant to Mr Trump Nicholas Luna, a “body man” who accompanies the president day and night, has tested positive, according to a source familiar with the situation.
