The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, an official source reported to NBC News on Tuesday.
"Mayorkas tested positive for the virus this morning after undergoing a test as part of the routine protocols prior to the trip" to Colombia that he was going to carry out soon, explained a spokesman.
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, during a press conference in late September Bloomberg / via Getty Images
"He only experiences mild congestion; he is fully vaccinated and will isolate himself and work at home according to CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] protocols and medical advice. Contact tracing is ongoing," he added. .
[34% of the US population has not had a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine]
Mayorkas, born in Cuba 61 years ago, planned to go to Colombia at the end of the week with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
