US President Donald Trump announced on early Friday that he and his wife both tested positive for the coronavirus, during the final stretch of his reelection campaign.

"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" Trump said in a tweet, on Friday, October 2, afternoon.

The US President earlier announced he and the first lady were going into quarantine after Hope Hicks—a senior advisor who recently traveled with the president, tested positive.

Trump's test result came just a few days after his first presidential debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

In a separate tweet, Melania Trump said he and the President were "feeling good" and have postponed all upcoming appointments.

At the age of 74 years old and considered obese as his Doctor said—Trump falls into the highest risk category for serious complications from the disease, which has already killed more than 200,000 American citizens and more than 1 million people worldwide.

Charles Michel, President of the European Council and former Prime Minister of Belgium, has sent his best wishes of EU to US President Donald Trump, saying that COVID “is a battle we all continue to fight. Everyday. No matter where we live.”

The news that Trump has contracted the coronavirus just a few weeks ahead of the US election brings a halt to his in-person campaigning and doubts his appearance for the next televised debate, which was scheduled on Thursday, October 15.

“He’s fine now. He’s in good spirits. He’ll be OK, the doctor’s optimistic. He’ll get treatment. We’re in a pretty good place to treat this. From a continuity standpoint — listen, we’ll be fine, we’ll figure out a way to do it. The vice president can step in where he needs to. The president is obviously going to want to be very engaged — and he will be. As you know, he’s not one to sit still.” An official told the National Public Radio (NPR) in the US