The office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday night.
Newsom is experiencing mild symptoms, in keeping with FOX 2 Oakland.
Further details on his condition weren’t immediately available, nevertheless it was noted that his wife tested negative.
The governor will work remotely, FOX 2 reported, and he’ll self-isolate in accordance with the present California Department of Public Health guidelines, which recommend at the least five days.
CDPH says isolation can end after the fifth day with a mix of a negative test and no symptoms, though masks are required in indoor settings for 10 days.
That is the governor’s second time to check positive for the disease as he also tested positive last May.
Newsom’s diagnosis comes just days after he returned to the state Sunday night following a “personal trip” to Mexico’s Baja California – a call that brought him a variety of criticism as many Californians were impacted by historic winter storms that first arrived Feb. 21.
As of Thursday morning, over 12,000 residents were still without power, in keeping with PowerOutage.us.
Those affected are mostly in Nevada County.
The Democratic governor is scheduled to embark on his State of the State tour on Monday. As of Wednesday night, the tour continues to be on, California media outlets reported.
The Los Angeles Times added that Newsom still plans to take part in a virtual news conference Thursday with California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta.
Newsom ended California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on Feb. 28 nearly three years after the proclamation was issued.
