White House spokesman Kevin Munoz said in a statement to CNN that the White House “maintains strong Covid-19-related protocols in order to create a safe workplace for its employees”, such as mandatory mask wear, social distance and ‘regular testing ‘.
“Our testing protocol is informed by a variety of factors, including the vaccination status of an employee, and is just one of the many measures to reduce risks in the workplace,” Munoz said.
Before the change, only those who came in contact with a top leader – such as President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris or other senior staff – were tested daily. If a staff member will not be in contact with the people, they will not be tested daily.
Masks are mandatory, the test of Covid-19 has been extended and the capacity measures for the room have been introduced. Zeke Miller, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, said in January that “things are different” in the White House, now that Biden has taken the lead, adding that “all of these things make the workplace a little safer.” “
The situation in the White House reflects the state of the pandemic in the broad country, as many states and cities are relaxing some Covid protocols. However, concerns remain about the possibility of a new growth due to the variants of the virus.
The administration is investing billions of dollars to prepare for coronavirus, speed up vaccinations and work to prepare the public and governors for the prospect of another upsurge. Officials looked through the data to plan the trajectory of the virus, mapped out different scenarios and drew up plans for how the federal government would come into operation.
This story has been updated with additional information.