Veteran American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson and his wife are both being hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19, CNN reported on Sunday.
"Doctors are currently monitoring the condition of both," the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC) said in a statement. "Anyone who has been around either of them for the last five or six days should follow the CDC guidelines."
RPC is a Chicago-based international human and civil rights organization founded by Jackson, according to its website.
"The civil rights activist, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, are currently at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago," the statement said.
He received his first Covid-19 vaccine dose in January at an event to promote African American confidence in vaccinations, according to a statement at the time from RPC.
In February, the civil rights leader underwent successful surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. In 2017, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder with no cure.
Johns Hopkins University announced on Saturday that more than 210.9 million people were infected with Coronavirus worldwide.
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