⁍ A worker at a cafeteria on the White House grounds tested positive for the coronavirus.

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⁍ The cafeterias in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and the New Executive Office Building were temporarily closed.

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⁍ Officials were reassured that the risk of transmission was low because safety precautions were taken like wearing masks.

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⁍ Several people tied to the White House have previously tested positive for the coronavirus.

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– Two cafeterias on the White House grounds have been closed after a worker tested positive for coronavirus, NBC News reports. “The White House Medical Unit has done contact tracing and determined that the risk of retransmission is low,” the General Services Administration said in an email to staffers. The affected cafeterias are Ike’s Eatery on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and the New Executive Office Building, according to CNN. It’s unclear how long the cafeterias will be closed.