California Governor Gavin Newsom tests positive for COVID-19 days after return from ‘personal trip’

The workplace of California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced he examined optimistic for COVID-19 Wednesday night time.

Newsom is experiencing delicate signs, based on FOX 2 Oakland. 

Additional particulars on his situation weren’t instantly out there, however it was famous that his spouse examined destructive.

The governor will work remotely, FOX 2 reported, and he’ll self-isolate in accordance with the present California Division of Public Well being tips, which advocate not less than 5 days. 

CDPH says isolation can finish after the fifth day with a mix of a destructive take a look at and no signs, although masks are required in indoor settings for 10 days.

That is the governor’s second time to check optimistic for the illness as he additionally examined optimistic final Might.

Newsom’s analysis comes simply days after he returned to the state Sunday night time following a “private journey” to Mexico’s Baja California – a choice that introduced him a whole lot of criticism as many Californians had been impacted by historic winter storms that first arrived Feb. 21.

As of Thursday morning, over 12,000 residents had been nonetheless with out energy, based on PowerOutage.us.

These affected are largely in Nevada County.

The Democratic governor is scheduled to embark on his State of the State tour on Monday. As of Wednesday night time, the tour continues to be on, California media shops reported.

The Los Angeles Occasions added that Newsom nonetheless plans to take part in a digital information convention Thursday with California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta.

Newsom ended California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on Feb. 28 practically three years after the proclamation was issued.