President Trump Tested Positive for Coronavirus. Now What?

President Trump tweeted early Friday that he and the first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19. It couldn’t be determined whether the president or the first lady were displaying any symptoms. Here’s what we know.

How did President Trump and first lady Melania get infected with the new coronavirus?

The president announced the coronavirus test results in the early hours of Friday, a development that injects fresh uncertainty into an already tumultuous final stretch of the 2020 campaign. The news came hours after Mr. Trump confirmed that Hope Hicks, a top adviser who traveled with him earlier this week, had tested positive for the virus.

How old are Donald and Melania Trump? Are they at higher risk?

President Trump is 74 years old; Melania Trump is aged 50. The risk for severe illness from Covid-19—meaning anything severe enough to require hospitalization or a ventilator or cause death—increases with age, with older adults at the highest risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People in their 60s or 70s are, in general, at higher risk of severe illness than people in their 50s, according to the CDC. However, the greatest risk for severe illness is among those aged 85 or older.