WASHINGTON — The Republican governor of Texas, who has been a forceful opponent of mask mandates, has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday, one day after attending an indoor public event. ADVERTISEMENT“The Governor will isolate in the Governor’s Mansion and continue to test daily,” the statement said, adding that Abbott is receiving an antibody cocktail treatment. Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott tested negative.”Abbott has been one of the most outspoken US governors against anti-Covid mask mandates. He has received pushback, with several Texas school districts imposing their own mask mandates against state law. I hope the governor now reconsiders his ban on mask requirements in schools,” Castro said in a separate tweet.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 17, 2021 23:03 UTC