President Trump will spend the next few days at Walter Reed National Medical Center after testing positive for COVID-19 and showing "mild symptoms."

He tweeted a video message from the White House before departing for the hospital.

"I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. I'm going to Walter Reed hospital. I think I'm doing very well," he said. "But we're going to make sure that things work out. The First Lady is doing very well. So thank you very much, I appreciate it, I will never forget it - thank you."

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany released a statement Friday explaining that "out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days."

The revelation of President Trump's positive coronavirus test result shocked the world and is roiling a presidential campaign cycle that has already seen historic disruptions -- a prolonged presidential impeachment battle, the onset of the pandemic, natural disasters, and protests across the country about the deaths of Black people at the hands of police. And it's now hurtling towards the finish line with the president and First Lady Melania Trump testing positive for COVID-19.

On Friday morning, hours after receiving their results, President Trump, 74, had "mild symptoms" but remained "energetic" and "in good spirits," chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters at the White House. Meadows added that "doctors continue to monitor both his health and the health of the First Lady."

At the White House, a senior official described the mood and atmosphere to CBS News White House producer Fin Gomez as "pretty scary." Another said it was "crazy" adding that there has been a lot of prayer from the staff for the first couple.

With less than five weeks until Election Day, President Trump is now quarantining and his previously scheduled in-person campaign events are being postponed or moved to virtual formats. Campaign events involving members of the first family are also being postponed, according to Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien.

"All other campaign events will be considered on a case-by-case basis," Stepien said.

Earlier on Friday in an email, Stepien urged staffers who had been in contact with anyone who had contracted the virus to self-quarantine, according to CBS News campaign reporter Nicole Sganga...

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