Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick quarantines after positive COVID test

Lt. Gov. of Texas Dan Patrick (R) speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on July 9, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.
Lt. Gov. of Texas Dan Patrick (R) speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on July 9, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Photo credit Brandon Bell/Getty Images

AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) tested positive for COVID-19 last week, his office says.

His office said he has since tested negative for the virus and was completing his quarantine period.

“His symptoms were mild and no one else in the household was infected. He
continues working from home and will return to a public schedule by the end of the week,” Patrcik campaign advisor Allen Blakemore said in a written statement.