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- Three businesses in North Carolina closed on Friday for “a deep cleaning” after a recent visit from Ivanka Trump, the Daily Beast reported.
- The decision to close for a day came after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.
- “As a precaution, we will be performing a deep cleaning of Cherubs Café, Cotton Candy Factory, and Bliss Gallery today, Holy Angels posted on Facebook.”While our protocols have always exceeded the CDC Guidelines, we want to ensure the safety of our employees and customers.”
- Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner tested negative for COVID-19 on Friday.
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Businesses in North Carolina closed down to deep clean their establishments after a recent visit from Ivanka Trump, according to the Daily Beast.
The cleanup comes after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump announced that they tested positive for coronavirus early Friday morning, the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
According to the outlet, Ivanka Trump visited three businesses—sponsored by a local non-profit organization called Holy Angels that serves as a residential program and aids individuals with disabilities — in Belmont, North Carolina on Thursday.
“As a precaution, we will be performing a deep cleaning of Cherubs Café, Cotton Candy Factory, and Bliss Gallery today, Holy Angels posted on Facebook, according to the outlet. “While our protocols have always exceeded the CDC Guidelines, we want to ensure the safety of our employees and customers.”
The three establishments reopened on Saturday, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.
"Please know that it is not required for us to close and conduct this deep cleaning. However, at Holy Angels, we take these things seriously," the Facebook post said. "When we reopen on Saturday, rest assured that we have done our very best to protect our loyal customers and our dedicated employees."
Despite the surge in positive COVID-19 cases from the White House staff, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner tested negative on Friday.
During the presidential debate earlier this week, the Trump family took off their face coverings at the event.
—Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 4, 2020
President Trump gave an update on his health Saturday night, tweeting that "he feels much better" since announcing his diagnosis.
"Spoke to my father again and he is as optimistic, thankful, and strong as he looks and sounds in this message to America," Ivanka Trump tweeted following her father's business update.