WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday morning despite being fully vaccinated, according to a statement from DHS spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.Mayorkas was tested as part of a routine-pre travel protocol.
He was expected to visit Colombia with Secretary of State Antony Blinken but is now isolated at home.Espinosa says Mayorkas is experiencing mild congestion."He is fully vaccinated and will isolate and work at home per CDC protocols and medical advice," Espinosa said.
Contact tracing within the department has begun, according to the spokesperson.Mayorkas was with President Joe Biden Saturday at the annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the Capitol, standing on the podium.