NYC Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘raspy voice’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of all his scheduled events in the coming days.

However, Fabian Levy, the mayor’s spokesperson, told the press that a “raspy voice” was the only symptom exhibited by the 61-year-old, adding that Adams had started taking anti-viral medications immediately.

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“While he is isolating, he will continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely,” a statement by Levy concluded.

Adam’s had a busy past week and met several people prior to testing positive on Sunday: the 61-year-old attended the annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington last Saturday, following which dozens of attendees tested positive for COVID-19. He also gave a speech at the National Action Network convention on Wednesday, attended a gala the same night, and appeared for a MSNBC show on Thursday. Subsequently, the Mayor met Academy-award winning actor Robert DeNiro at the ReelAbilities Film Festival, and attended the New York Yankees’ opening game.

Incidentally, Adams tested positive on his 100th day in office: the 61-year old was sworn in on January 1, 2022, becoming the second Black mayor in the history of New York City.

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Adams is one among the thousands in New York City who have recently tested positive for COVID-19: the city has seen a resurgence in coronavirus infections of late, averaging around 1,800 new cases per day. For comparison, that’s triple the number of daily cases in March, when mask and COVID norms in the city were relaxed.

However, that estimate of 1,800 daily cases may not entirely accurate as it is estimated that there are thousands of home tests that go unreported to health authorities.