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Adams, 61, will cancel all his public events for the remainder
of the week and will immediately begin taking anti-viral
medications, the spokesperson, Fabien Levy, said in a statement.
"While he is isolating, he will continue to serve New Yorkers by
working remotely," the statement said.
Adams on Sunday marked his first 100 days in office leading the
nation's most populous city, once the epicenter of the pandemic
in the United States. He was in Washington last weekend to hold
a series of meetings and to attend the Gridiron Club dinner on
Saturday.
The event, usually a highlight of the Washington social
calendar, has been blamed in recent days for a rash of COVID-19
positive test results among high-ranking officials and
politicians, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and
Democratic Representatives Adam Schiff and Joaquin Castro.
In all, 67 people who attended the event have tested positive,
the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi also tested
positive for COVID-19 and was currently asymptomatic, her
spokesman said on Thursday. She did not attend the event.
President Joe Biden, 79, tested negative on Wednesday night, the
White House said.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in ChicagoEditing by Daniel Wallis
and Matthew Lewis)
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