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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Positive For COVID-19: Report

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive after taking a test prior to a trip, a department spokesperson said.

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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on terror threats to the United States. Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on terror threats to the United States. Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo-Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC — Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report by CNN citing department spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.

"Secretary Mayorkas tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus after taking a test as part of routine pre-travel protocols. Secretary Mayorkas is experiencing only mild congestion," Espinosa said in a statement.

Mayorkas is fully vaccinated, CNN reported.

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