Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will be missing votes in the Senate this week.
Tillis said on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday morning that he would not be able to host the "Bipawtisan Howl-o-ween Dog Parade" due to his diagnosis and suggested that Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) take his place for the festive dog event.
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Unfortunately I have COVID and won’t be able to kick off today’s Bipawtisan Howl-o-ween Dog Parade. But believe me, it will all work out. I know the perfect person for the job… pic.twitter.com/tASVKzCbjT
— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) October 31, 2023
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a 0.7% decline in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases for the week of Oct. 15-21, with a nearly 9% positivity rate.
Public health officials in the Biden administration have encouraged people to update their vaccinations for COVID-19, flu, and RSV as applicable ahead of the winter season.
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On tap in the Senate this week is a vote to confirm Jacob Lew as President Joe Biden's ambassador to Israel.
Tillis first tested positive for COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic in 2020 and quarantined at home in North Carolina.