CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky tested positive for COVID-19 Friday evening, according to a statement from the CDC.

Walensky, according to the CDC, was up to date with her COVID-19 vaccinations and is experiencing mild symptoms.

Consistent with CDC guidelines, Walensky is isolating at home and will participate in her planned meetings virtually. CDC senior staff and close contacts have been informed of her positive test “and are taking appropriate action to monitor their health,” the agency wrote.

Walensky became director of the Atlanta-based agency in January 2021, where she proposed a number of changes to the CDC’s response to new health threats.

“I feel like it’s my responsibility to lead this agency to a better place after a really challenging three years,” Walensky told The Associated Press in August.

COVID cases nationally and statewide have tapered off this fall after a slight rise in cases during the summer. As of Oct. 21, 35% of Americans have received their first COVID-19 booster dose, according to the CDC.

More Alabamians tested positive for the virus this year than in 2020 or 2021, but the state is seeing far fewer COVID-19 related deaths compared to previous years, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.