Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid

US vice-president Kamala Harris has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced on Tuesday.

Last week, the White House held an Easter egg roll event that saw approximately 30,000 guests on the White House lawn.

Infections have risen again in some parts of the US due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant, even as cases are falling overall, according to public health officials.

Pelosi did not attend the annual dinner but a handful of officials tested positive after the gala. Those included the attorney general, Merrick Garland, commerce secretary Gina Raimondo and representatives Joaquín Castro and Adam Schiff.