Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, on Aug. 27, 2020, shows screens displaying U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady Melania Trump arriving on stage for the 2020 Republican National Convention. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S. President Donald Trump said early Friday morning that he and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for COVID-19 after a close aide had contracted the virus.

"We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately," he tweeted. "We will get through this TOGETHER!"

The announcement comes hours after the president confirmed that White House counselor Hope Hicks had contracted the virus.

File Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Hope Hicks on the West Wing Colonnade in Washington D.C., the United States, on March 29, 2018. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)

(Edited by Ye Ke)