New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has tested positive for COVID-19 and “is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home,” her office said in a statement Sunday evening.
The Democratic congresswoman’s office said Ocasio-Cortez received a booster shot last fall, adding that she “encourages everyone to get their booster” and follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
With the nation dealing with another surge of the virus, numerous members of Congress have reported breakthrough cases despite being fully vaccinated and boosted.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, tweeted last week that he had tested positive on an at-home virus test, but said he was asymptomatic and felt “fine.”
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This story has been corrected with Sen. Rob Portman, not Ron Johnson, testing positive for COVID-19.
