On Monday Former Vice President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day by participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at a local veteran’s memorial near his home in Delaware, this was his first time in public after weeks of self-isolation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Biden wore a black face mask and was accompanied by his wife, Jill Biden, on this trip to the Veterans Memorial Park at the Delaware Memorial Bridge in New Castle. The Bidens placed a wreath of white flowers at the site.

“Never forget the sacrifices that these men and women made. Never, ever, forget,” Joe Biden said to reporters after being asked if he had a message for Americans on Memorial Day. 

He also said that “it feels good to be out of my house,” as reported by Reuters. It was also reported that he saluted about a dozen veterans and thanked them for their service while observing social distancing practices.

Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign switched to an entirely virtual campaign in March because of the coronavirus. The former VP has hosted several campaign events online from his home and has appeared on news programs to address the current crisis regularly. 

Both he and President Trump have not held an in-person rally since the outbreak caused states across the country to impose restrictions on mass gatherings.

President Trump also participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery on Monday and has been scheduled to visit the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore later in the day. 

Biden has consistently criticized Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. After Trump played golf over the weekend, Biden said it was an example of him being unprepared for the job. 

“The presidency is about a lot more than tweeting from your golf cart,” he tweeted. “It requires taking on the ultimate responsibility for the biggest decisions in the world. Donald Trump simply wasn’t prepared for that. I promise you I will be.”