Ohio Governor Tests Positive for Covid-19

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine has tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced Tuesday.

DeWine “started experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms yesterday, including sneezing and a runny nose. His symptoms worsened slightly during the night, but the Governor is working remotely from home today,” a news release states.

The governor is taking Paxlovid, as advised by his doctor, and will work from home the rest of the week.

Omicron variant KP.3.1.1 is now the predominant Covid-19 variant in the United States and has been on the rise since June. Cases and wastewater detections of Covid-19 have been on the rise in Ohio since late June, the release states.

Pictured at top: Gov. Mike DeWine gives his 2024 State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on April 10, 2024. (Barbara J. Perenic | The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.