“After isolating for five days and receiving negative results from two consecutive COVID-19 tests, the First Lady will depart South Carolina later today for Delaware,” Alexander said in a written statement.
The first lady tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday while she and President Joe Biden were vacationing with several members of their family on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The President returned to Washington the following day for a bill signing before moving on to Delaware. It was the first time Jill Biden had Covid-19, according to Alexander.
The first lady had been taking the drug Paxlovid to help ease symptoms. The President also took the antiviral medication when he had Covid-19 last month. He eventually tested positive for a rebound case of Covid-19, which happens to some people who take Paxlovid.
Jill Biden, 71, is fully vaccinated, having received her second booster shot in April.
During her isolation, the first lady was working on planning for the upcoming fall term for her job as an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College, a White House official told CNN last week.
The President arrived in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Saturday evening. He has no public events on his schedule for the day,
This story has been updated with additional details.
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