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Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Baltimore visit

November 13, 2023 / 9:43 AM EST / CBS Baltimore

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BALTIMORE -- United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced shortly before he was set to make an announcement in Baltimore City alongside Gov. Wes Moore and other local leaders.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the secretary tested positive on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms. He will be isolating at home.

Secretary Buttigieg tested positive for COVID on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms. He will isolate at home and work remotely until able to safely return to the office per CDC guidance.
— U.S. Department of Transportation (@USDOT) November 13, 2023

Buttigieg recently returned from a surprise visit to Ukraine. He was set to visit Carver Vocational-Technical School to meet with students and union members and highlight the progress of the Baltimore Workforce Hub.

There, Buttigieg was set to "make a major jobs announcement" alongside Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Gov. Wes Moore, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su and Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner, among other leaders.

The announcement is still set for 9:30 a.m.

Rohan Mattu

Rohan Mattu is a digital news producer at CBS Baltimore. Rohan graduated from Towson University in 2020 with a degree in journalism and previously wrote for WDVM-TV in Hagerstown. He maintains CBS Baltimore's web publishing and social media presence, which includes breaking news in everything from politics to sports.