MN State Auditor Julie Blaha Tests Positive For COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha said on Tuesday afternoon that she tested positive for COVID-19.
Blaha said she is at home with manageable symptoms. She will quarantine for at least five days, her office said.
"My first thought is thanks to all who worked to get us vaccinated and boosted," she wrote on Twitter. "It's why this is an inconvenience for me instead of a tragedy."
I tested positive for COVID today. I'm home with manageable symptoms. My first thought is thanks to all who worked to get us vaccinated and boosted. It's why this is an inconvenience for me instead of a tragedy. Found a couple new tools in the process, I threaded them below.
— Julie Blaha (@julieblaha) May 17, 2022
She'll be missing the DFL convention in Rochester this weekend as a result of her quarantine. Blaha is seeking reelection for the statewide office, and said volunteers will be at the convention in her place.
Last weekend, Republicans nominated Ryan Wilson in an uncontested race for state auditor.