Representative James Clyburn tests positive for COVID-19
House Majority Whip James Clyburn has tested positive for COVID-19, the representative tweeted Wednesday night. He said it is a breakthrough case and he is asymptomatic.
"America is in a new phase of this pandemic. No one is immune," Clyburn wrote. "I urge anyone who has not done so to protect themselves by getting vaccinated and boosted."
Tonight, I received a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. This is a breakthrough case, and I am asymptomatic.
— James E. Clyburn (@WhipClyburn) December 23, 2021
America is in a new phase of this pandemic. No one is immune.
I urge anyone who has not done so to protect themselves by getting vaccinated and boosted.https://t.co/qWzFOT5BC6
The South Carolina Democrat joins eight other lawmakers — Representative Jan Schakowsky, who also announced a positive test Wednesday; Representative Barbara Lee, who tested positive on Tuesday; Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, who tested positive for the virus on Monday; and Representatives Jason Crow, Nicole Malliotakis and Matt Cartwright who all tested positive in recent days. They are all vaccinated.
Meanwhile, both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have tested negative for COVID-19 after they both were separately in close contact with someone who later tested positive for the virus.