Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee tests positive for COVID-19
WA Gov. Inslee, who is boosted and vaccinated, is experiencing mild symptoms
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
Inslee’s office said in a statement Wednesday that he had tested positive and was experiencing very mild symptoms including a cough. He is consulting with his doctor about whether to receive Paxlovid antiviral treatments, according to the statement.
He plans to continue working. Trudi Inslee, the first spouse, has tested negative.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Inslee, who throughout the pandemic pushed for mitigation measures including indoor mask-wearing and restrictions on large public gatherings, is fully vaccinated and had booster shots in October 2021 and March 2022 and September 2022, according to his office.
"Once again I am very appreciative to be vaccinated and boosted," Inslee said in the statement. "This is a scientific gift that has given us the capacity to prevent hospitalizations or worse. I encourage folks who haven’t received their booster to talk with their doctor and avail themselves of this protective, life-saving measure."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. This will be the second time the governor has tested positive for the disease.
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Only 15% of Americans have received the recommended, updated booster that has been offered since last fall.
The governor also tested positive for COVID last May.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Joe Biden told Congress this week that he will end the national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11.
Inslee ended the state of emergency in Washington at the end of October.
More than 1.1 million people in the country have died from COVID-19 since 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including about 3,700 last week. More than 15,000 people in Washington have died from the virus.