Pritzker isolating after close COVID-19 contact, tests negative

[January 06, 2022]    By Greg Bishop

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is working remotely after being in close contact with a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 at the Thompson Center in Chicago.   Courtesy of Facebook

Pritzker’s office said the governor tested negative as recently as Wednesday morning and is fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

"With the omicron variant spreading across the state, the governor is taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of the virus," Pritzker's office said in a statement.

The governor will be conducing meetings remotely through Sunday.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announced she tested positive with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 on Dec. 30.

"I have mild symptoms and will isolate as I recover, Stratton said on Twitter. "I’m so relieved to be fully vaccinated and boosted."