U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced on Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

U.S. @Surgeon_General Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

“Our safety measures reduce risk but they can’t eliminate risk. Nothing can,” he wrote in a Twitter thread.https://t.co/qU343w5gX0

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 20, 2022

Murthy reported that his wife and young son have also tested positive for the virus.

“Update: my 5-year-old son, my wife Alice, and I have all tested positive for COVID-19. Our son has a runny nose and low-grade fever but is otherwise eating, drinking, playing with his sister, and watching his favorite cartoons,” he tweeted.

Update: my 5 year old son, my wife Alice, and I have all tested positive for COVID-19. Our son has a runny nose and low grade fever but is otherwise eating, drinking, playing with his sister, and watching his favorite cartoons.

— Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) February 18, 2022

“When you’ve been as safe as you can, getting COVID-19 can be frustrating and disappointing. I’ve felt that.

“It can also be a source of shame. Many people assume you must have been careless to get sick. Our safety measures reduce risk, but they can’t eliminate risk. Nothing can,” Murthy added in another post.

The shocking news reveals a difficult situation at the White House just as more states are rolling back restrictions regarding the coronavirus.