Gavin Newsom, governor of California, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday night, according to his office.
According to FOX 2 Oakland, Newsom is only showing minor symptoms. There were no quick updates on his condition, although it was stated that his wife’s test results were negative.
The governor will operate remotely and practice self-isolation in accordance with the current recommendations made by the California Department of Public Health, which call for a minimum of five days.
With a negative test and no symptoms, according to CDPH, isolation can terminate after the fifth day; nonetheless, masks are necessary indoors for 10 days.
The governor tested positive for the disease twice previously, the first time being in May of last year.
Following a “personal trip” to Baja California in Mexico on Sunday night, Newsom returned to the state on Monday morning. His decision to do so drew strong criticism at the time, as many Californians were affected by unprecedented winter storms that initially struck on February 21.
According to PowerOutage.us, more than 12,000 people still didn’t have electricity as of Thursday morning. The majority of those impacted live in Nevada County.
Monday marks the start of the Democratic governor’s State of the State tour. According to Californian media, the tour was still ongoing as of Wednesday night.
According to The Los Angeles Times, Newsom will still participate in a virtual press conference on Thursday with California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
On February 28, over three years after the proclamation’s issuance, Newsom declared an end to California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency.
