NC cafe where Ivanka Trump visited temporarily closes after president’s COVID-19 test
Holy Angels, the non-profit charity based in Belmont, N.C., temporarily closed its community cafe and two other businesses on Friday as a precaution against the potential spread of COVID-19, following Ivanka Trump’s visit the day before.
“Along with the rest of the world, we have learned this morning that the President and the First Lady have contracted COVID-19,” Holy Angels posted on social media.
Ivanka Trump, the presidet’s daughter, visited the three Holy Angels businesses on Thursday.
Holy Angels is performing a deep cleaning of its Cherubs Café, Cotton Candy Factory and Bliss Gallery on Friday “as a precaution,” the organization said.
White House officials said early Friday that both Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, tested negative for COVID-19.
It is unclear if the couple had a test for coronavirus prior to the trip to North Carolina.
“Because it is possible to get a negative result even when you have coronavirus, it is important to be careful even when you receive a negative result,” according to Penn Medicine.
And, the CDC has said, there is uncertainty surrounding how long a person with COVID-19 might be contagious and whether the virus might be transmitted in a time period before a test would detect the infection.
“While our protocols have always exceeded the CDC Guidelines, we want to ensure the safety of our employees and customers,” Holy Angels said Friday.
“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.”
Holy Angels is a well-known organization in the Charlotte region, which provides “dependable care and opportunities for high-quality living to those with intellectual developmental disabilities and delicate medical conditions through physical, social, spiritual, educational, vocational and emotional support.”
Its businesses will reopen on Saturday. When they do, “rest assured that we have done our very best to protect our loyal customers and our dedicated employees,” Holy Angels said.
Holy Angels’ Spruced Goose Station fresh eats & treats in McAdenville, will be open as usual until 3 p.m. Friday.
This story was originally published October 2, 2020 at 12:52 PM with the headline "NC cafe where Ivanka Trump visited temporarily closes after president’s COVID-19 test."