Trump announced through his physician Sean Conley early Friday that First Lady Melania and himself have tested positive for coronaviirus.
Following the disclosure, the first family has reportedly gone into self isolation for 14 days.
Trump at 74 , obviously is at risk especially as reports say he is critically obese. .Obesity is one of the risk factors for severe form of covid-19.
The Centre for Disease Control (CDC)revealed that people within the age bracket 60 and above face greater risk than people whose ages fall below .
The Health Agency reports that men are likely to suffer severe illness and die from the virus than women making Trump’s situation critical if he has other underlying health conditions.
News of Trump’s infection comes almost one month to US election.
Trump and his challenger , Biden,were on Wednesday locked in a debate seen as the fiercest and worst in the history of the United States and drew wild spread condemnation.
One of Trump’s close aides, Hope Hicks who also tested positive among several aides of the president is said to have thrown the White House i in panic mood.