Oregon Gov. Kate Brown tweeted Saturday that she tested positive for COVID-19.
Brown said she and her husband, Dan Little, had just returned from Vietnam when they got the positive test results. She said they were recovering at home.
Brown was overseas for the Vietnam-United States Trade Forum.
After returning from Vietnam, Dan and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are recuperating at home and, while this changes our Thanksgiving plans, we are grateful for effective vaccines and boosters that are helping ensure our symptoms don't become serious.
— Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) November 19, 2022
This comes as a wave of infections is expected to arrive this fall. Oregon officials warn that the combined effects of COVID-19, the flu and RSV – or Respiratory Syncytial Virus – could strain hospitals in the coming months. As people gather and travel for the holidays, it could be a difficult fall and winter to come.
Brown also declared a state of emergency Monday in an effort to aid hospitals as the state faces an increase of viral infections among infants and children.
– Austin De Dios; adedios@oregonian.com; (503) 319-9744
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