U.S. Rep Dean Phillips has tested positive for COVID-19 and said Friday that he is experiencing mild symptoms.
Rep. Dean Phillips tests positive for COVID-19, isolating in Washington D.C.
He urged people to obtain free COVID-19 test kits.
May 20, 2022 at 9:57PM
The Minnesota Democrat. who represents suburban Hennepin County in the House, said in a tweet Friday that he tested positive before he was about to travel.
"I'm vaccinated, boosted, experiencing mild symptoms, and will isolate in Washington according to CDC and House Physician guidance," Phillips said in the tweet.
He urged others to obtain free COVID-19 test kits. Every household in the U.S. is now eligible to order a third round of at-home rapid test kits, which are shipped by the U.S. Postal Service for free. The tests can be ordered online at special.usps.com/testkits or by calling 800-232-0233, and each order will contain eight tests.
Before jetting off to Milwaukee, Walz said he is still involved in governing the state.
