Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s husband Marc Mallory tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, and the governor is isolating herself while awaiting results of a PCR test. Gov. Whitmer has tested negative in a rapid test.
The governor’s office released the following statement from Press Secretary Bobby Leddy on Tuesday:
“Today, the first gentleman tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling under the weather. After the positive test, Governor Whitmer took a rapid test, which came back negative, and is awaiting the results of a PCR test out of an abundance of caution. Like so many families around the country, the governor and her husband took extra precautions to limit contact with others to stay safe over the holidays as they celebrated Christmas with their immediate family members in Michigan. Thankfully, the entire family is fully vaccinated and boosted, so the governor has not tested positive and is not experiencing symptoms. Until the PCR test comes back, the governor is isolating in a separate area of the house and has taken steps to complete contact tracing to keep others safe. Governor Whitmer will continue working with top medical experts and health professionals at the state and federal level to increase access to testing, secure additional lifesaving treatments like monoclonal antibodies and new Pfizer pill, and always encourages every Michigander to get vaccinated and wear a secure mask, like an N95. We wish the first gentleman a speedy recovery and hope he feels better soon.”
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), individuals who have received their booster shot do not need to quarantine following an exposure, but should wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure. Click link for more on recommendations, https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html
