CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang reported that aide “Hope Hicks tested negative for COVID-19 Wednesday morning, so she boarded AF1. She developed symptoms during the day and received a second test, which came back positive.” Though, it cannot be stated Hicks was the primary source.
The White House released the following statement, which does not cite any symptoms:
It is still unclear if or how many other staff, donors and supporters have contracted the virus.
The Associated Press speculates that in the best of cases, if Trump develops no symptoms, which can include fever, cough and breathing trouble, it will force him off the campaign trail just weeks before the election.
