LANSING, Mich. (WWJ) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is isolating at home and awaiting test results after her husband tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
In a statement issued Tuesday night, Whitmer’s office said the first gentleman, Marc Mallory, tested positive for the virus after experiencing symptoms and Whitmer tested negative after taking a rapid test.
Whitmer is “awaiting the results of a PCR test out of an abundance of caution.” The governor was not experiencing symptoms, her office said. While she waits on test results, she is isolating in a separate part of the house and has taken steps to complete contact tracing to keep others safe.
“Like so many families around the country, the governor and her husband took extra precautions to limit contact with others to stay safe over the holidays as they celebrated Christmas with their immediate family members in Michigan,” her office said in a statement.
Her entire family is fully vaccinated and has received booster shots, her press secretary said.
"Governor Whitmer will continue working with top medical experts and health professionals at the state and federal level to increase access to testing, secure additional lifesaving treatments like monoclonal antibodies and new Pfizer pill, and always encourages every Michigander to get vaccinated and wear a secure mask, like an N95," the governor's office said.
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