The mayor of New York Metropolis, Eric Adams, examined optimistic for Covid-19 on Sunday, his a hundredth day in workplace, in accordance with a spokesperson.
The primary-term Democrat awoke with a raspy voice and took a PCR take a look at that got here again optimistic, spokesperson Fabien Levy stated in an announcement.
Earlier on Sunday, Levy tweeted that Adams had taken a fast take a look at that got here again damaging however took the extra take a look at out of an abundance of warning.
Adams has no different signs however has canceled all public occasions for the week and can be taking antiviral medicines and dealing remotely, Levy stated.
New York Metropolis has been experiencing a gradual resurgence in virus circumstances over the previous month. It’s now averaging round 1,800 new circumstances per day – not counting the numerous dwelling checks that go unreported to well being officers.
That’s triple the quantity in early March, when the town started stress-free masking and vaccination guidelines.
Adams’s previous week was busy: the mayor attended the annual Gridiron Membership dinner in Washington final Saturday, after which dozens of attendees examined optimistic.
He additionally delivered remarks on the Nationwide Motion Community conference on Wednesday and attended that evening’s gala, appeared in-studio on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Thursday earlier than becoming a member of Robert De Niro on the ReelAbilities Movie Pageant, went to the New York Yankees’ opening day sport on Friday and was in Albany on Saturday.
