According to Politico, ABC’s Jonathan Karl tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday evening, the same night Kim Kardashian attended the Met Gala. A source told the outlet that the correspondent “tested negative on Saturday afternoon,” and added Karl, “had no symptoms on Saturday. Jon is currently isolating and participating in contract tracing.”
Meanwhile, in a statement to Page Six, the president of the WHCA, Steven Portnoy, said the event had put protocols in place that went above and beyond current CDC regulations. This reportedly included same-day testing, with Karl taking the additional step of being tested at the event itself. Attendees were also required to provide their vaccination cards in order to gain access to the elite dinner, which had not been held in two years due to pandemic concerns.
It’s worth noting that Dr. Anthony Fauci turned down an invitation to attend the dinner over worries the event would spread COVID-19.
At time of writing, Kardashian had not shared her reaction to the news that she had been exposed to the virus. Of course, she famously contracted COVID-19 in 2020 after a widely-criticized island vacation celebrating her birthday (via BuzzFeed News).
