‘I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days’ Barack Obama reveals on Twitter that he’s tested positive for COVID

  • Obama announced Sunday he tested positive for coronavirus
  • ‘I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,’ the former president tweeted in describing his symptoms 
  • Said wife and former first lady Michelle is in the clear 
  • The former first couple are both vaccinated against COVID-19 

By Katelyn Caralle, U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:57 GMT, 13 March 2022 | Updated: 20:09 GMT, 13 March 2022

Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday afternoon: ‘I just tested positive for COVID’, but said Michelle is still clear of coronavirus.

‘I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,’ the former president tweeted in describing his symptoms. 

‘Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative. It’s a reminder to get vaccinated if you haven’t already, even as cases go down,’ Obama tweeted. 

He did not mention whether either of his daughters Malia, 23, and Sasha, 20 were tested for the virus, but both are currently in college and likely away at school. 

The diagnosis comes at a time when case rates and deaths in the U.S. are on the decline following the winter Omicron surge. It also comes as COVID restrictions are relaxing in the U.S. 

There were still 38,482 new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday, according to the most recently available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The popular Democrat was criticized in August of last year for hosting a glamorous birthday bash in his new home state of Massachusetts at a time when cases there were on the rise. 

Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Pictured: Obama speaks during a memorial service for the late Senator Harry Reid at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2022

Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Pictured: Obama speaks during a memorial service for the late Senator Harry Reid at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2022

He posted on Twitter Sunday afternoon describing his symptoms as mild, and added that his wife Michelle Obama tested negative

He posted on Twitter Sunday afternoon describing his symptoms as mild, and added that his wife Michelle Obama tested negative

He posted on Twitter Sunday afternoon describing his symptoms as mild, and added that his wife Michelle Obama tested negative

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