Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Tests Positive for COVID-19

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released by his office on Sunday. Emhoff, who is fully vaccinated and three times boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms and is currently working remotely from home.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Sunday.

Emhoff, who is fully vaccinated and three times boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms and is currently working remotely from home.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Tests Positive for COVID-19

"Out of an abundance of caution, yesterday, the Vice President was tested for COVID-19," the release added. "She tested negative and remains asymptomatic."

Emhoff and Harris were photographed standing near President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Thursday during the White House's Fourth of July celebration.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Tests Positive for COVID-19

The second gentleman's diagnosis comes nearly three-and-a-half years after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Earlier in June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that coronavirus infections are "growing or likely growing" in 44 states and territories.

Dr. Marc Siegel, physician, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and a Fox News medical contributor, recently spoke to Fox News Digital about the uptick in recent cases.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Tests Positive for COVID-19

"There has been an upsurge in certain areas, including California — fueled by the so-called FLiRT variants, KP.3, KP.2 and KP.1," he explained. "It could spread to more states."

Siegel explained that the new COVID1-10 variants are still "immunoevasive," meaning that they impact people with prior immunity.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Tests Positive for COVID-19

"[Like] all respiratory viruses, it spreads further in low humidity," he said. "Having said that, it has not shown itself to be seasonal, meaning that it can spread in warm weather easily as well."

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on whether President Biden has been tested for COVID-19.

Emhoff's diagnosis is a reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, even as many Americans have returned to their pre-pandemic routines. It is important to continue to take precautions to protect yourself and others from the virus, including getting vaccinated and boosted, wearing a mask in indoor public settings, and washing your hands frequently.