Rep. Mike Doyle announces positive coronavirus test despite being vaccinated
Congressman Mike Doyle has tested positive for coronavirus, the U.S. representative announced Wednesday evening via his Twitter feed.
“I’m feeling okay and only have mild symptoms, but I’ll be quarantining in DC (sic) for a 10-day period, as the District of Columbia requires,” wrote Doyle, D-Forest Hills.
Doyle added he has been vaccinated against covid-19.
Despite being fully #vaccinated and taking the appropriate precautions, I have tested positive for #COVID19 while in Washington for votes. I'm feeling okay and having only mild symptoms, but I'll be quarantining in DC for a 10-day period, as the District of Columbia requires.
— Mike Doyle (@USRepMikeDoyle) August 25, 2021
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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