DC Mayor Bowser tests positive for COVID-19

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday morning she has tested positive for COVID-19.

The mayor said she had been experiencing “allergy symptoms” and took an at-home test Wednesday, then a PCR test confirmed the positive result.

Bowser tweeted that her household is still negative for the virus and she’ll work from home, following isolation protocols.

Other prominent figures in the nation’s capital have tested positive in recent days.

https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2022/04/garland-raimondo-test-positive-for-covid-19/

https://wtop.com/dc/2022/04/dc-mayor-bowser-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

https://twitter.com/MayorBowser/status/1512056379657408517

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"Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Joaquin Castro, D-Tex., have also announced they tested positive for the virus. Both had attended the Gridiron dinner.

Other members of Congress including Reps. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Scott Peters of California, both Democrats, have also said they tested positive.

The White House on Wednesday also said Jamal Simmons, the communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, had also tested positive and that Simmons was in close contact with Harris. Harris’ office said she would follow CDC guidelines and consult with her doctor but planned to continue with her schedule."

https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2022/04/garland-raimondo-test-positive-for-covid-19/

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Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19

https://thehill.com/news/3261548-pelosi-tests-positive-for-covid-19/