Rep. Bob Latta becomes Congress' second breakthrough COVID case this week [View all]
Source: CBS News
Ohio lawmaker Bob Latta announced Monday night that he tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second reported breakthrough COVID-19 infection in Congress this week. The 65-year-old Republican lawmaker is at least the 13th fully vaccinated member of Congress to test positive for the virus this year.
"Recently, I was notified that someone I was around who was vaccinated tested positive for the coronavirus," Latta tweeted. "Even though I am fully vaccinated, to be cautious, I got tested because of the exposure. Today, I got the test results, and I did test positive for COVID-19."
Latta said he is not experiencing any symptoms, but is quarantining in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Earlier Monday, Representative Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat, said he had tested positive for the virus. Ryan tweeted that he was only experiencing "mild" symptoms.
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