WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, tested positive for COVID-19, despite having been fully vaccinated, his spokesperson said yesterday.
“Secretary Mayorkas tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus, after taking a test, as part of routine pre-travel protocols. Secretary Mayorkas is experiencing only mild congestion; he is fully vaccinated and will isolate and work at home per (the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) protocols and medical advice. Contact tracing is underway,” Marsha Espinosa, the secretary’s spokesperson, said in a statement, posted on Twitter.
Mayorkas’ positive test came, as he was scheduled to travel to Colombia with Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, CNN reported, adding, Mayorkas is now working from home.
Blinken had previously been scheduled to travel to Quito, Ecuador and Bogota, Colombia this week, to discuss a range of issues with the respective presidents of the two countries, according to a press release from the State Department.
There have recently been several lawmakers and Joe Biden administration officials, who have got what are referred to as breakthrough COVID-19 cases – positive tests for the virus that came after full vaccination. They include Democratic House representatives, Joseph Morelle and Darren Soto, Republican Senator, Lindsey Graham, as well as, Ned Price, spokesman for the State Department.
