President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of a planned campaign appearance at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas.

What You Need To Know

  • President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while on a campaign swing in Las Vegas

  • Biden was set to address the UnidosUS conference before organizers announced that he tested positive

  • Earlier Wednesday, Biden visited Linda Michoacan Mexican Restaurant in Las Vegas, where he mingled with patrons and sat for an interview with Univision’s Luis Sandoval

  • Biden has "mild symptoms" and will be self-isolating in Delaware, per the White House; according to his physician, Biden's temperature and blood oxygen are normal and he was given his first dose of Paxlovid

"He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time."

According to Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden "presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms," including a runny nose, "non-productive cough" and "general malaise."

"He felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus," Dr. O’Connor continued, adding that Biden's temperature is a normal 97.8 degrees and his blood oxygen level was 97%. He was given his first dose of Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 treatment, on Wednesday.

"I feel good," Biden said as he boarded Air Force One to depart Nevada and travel to Delaware.

Biden's planned address at the UnidosUS gathering was part of an effort to counterprogram the Republican National Convention, which is taking place in Milwaukee, and working to shore up support among Hispanic voters in a battleground state that helped deliver him the White House in 2020.

UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía broke the news to the crowd ahead of the White House's confirmation.

"I was just on the phone with President Biden, and he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon," she said. "The president has been at many events as we all know and he just tested positive for COVID."

Earlier Wednesday, Biden visited Linda Michoacan Mexican Restaurant in Las Vegas, where he mingled with patrons and sat for an interview with Univision’s Luis Sandoval.

Biden first tested positive for COVID-19 in 2022. Days later, he experienced a rebound case of the coronavirus.