West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ‘extremely unwell’ after testing positive for COVID-19
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was supposed to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday but is instead feeling “extremely unwell” after testing positive for COVID-19.
Justice, 70, who said he is fully vaccinated and boosted, is experiencing moderate symptoms and is self-isolating at home.
In a statement from his office, Justice said he woke up Tuesday morning with congestion and cough. A little while later, the Republican governor said he developed a headache and fever.
By late Tuesday afternoon, his blood pressure and heart rate were elevated and he had a high fever, according to the statement.
Results from his rapid test in the morning came back negative. However, results from his PCR test came back positive, Justice said. The governor is receiving a monoclonal antibody treatment to help alleviate his symptoms.
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