The location Donald Trump was infected with COVID-19

A senior US administration official told CNN that the spread of coronary infection among senior Republican officials may have started at a rally in the White House garden, where Amy Coney Barrett's appointment of the Supreme Court was announced.

The official said that “seems very likely for the infection to begin in the appointment last week”.

Maybe it came from Hill. The next priority will be the security of Capitol Hill and the protection of MPs,”, he added.

Last Saturday's ceremony brought together senior White House officials and allies, cabinet members, Republicans and friends and the tribunal's family Barrett, who emerged negative later but was found to have been infected with the virus earlier this year along with her husband.

The rally was held out, but Barrett and the others also stayed in the White House.

Participants, both outside and inside, had no masks and did not respect physical distance.

The suggestion that the virus began spreading from the nearby Capitol Hill could further complicate the republican efforts to hold hearings to confirm Barrett's office.

Seven who attended the rally, including President Donald Trump, were positive about the virus.

Notre Dame Fr University President. John Yankees, who was also present and positive, said that participants submitted to the rapid testing of the choreography and were told that they could remove masks when the test results showed they were negative.

Since last week, 11 cases of infection have been confirmed among elected Republican officials, current and former Trump and Yankees aiders.