Home Majority Chief Steny Hoyer has examined constructive for COVID-19 and is experiencing gentle signs, the consultant tweeted Tuesday afternoon. He added that he's vaccinated and boosted.
The 82-year-old from Maryland stated he'll make money working from home this week and use proxy voting.
His announcement got here simply days after fellow lawmaker Mitt Romney stated he examined constructive for the virus. Virginia Senator Mark Warner, Arizona Consultant Raúl Grijalva and Consultant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have additionally introduced constructive take a look at leads to latest weeks.
Whereas being vaccinated considerably lowers the possibilities of contracting COVID-19, breakthrough infections are nonetheless frequent, in line with the CDC. Analysis has proven that vaccines considerably decrease an individual's possibilities of being hospitalized or dying from the virus.
Victoria Albert and Caroline Linton contributed reporting.