CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus surges to record levels in Nevada and across the U.S.The 66-year-old Democrat is the fifth governor to report testing positive for the coronavirus this year.
Three governors, two Republicans in Missouri and Oklahoma, and one Democrat in Virginia contracted COVID-19 this year. Ohio’s Republican Gov.
Mike DeWine tested positive in August but received a negative test a few hours later. DeWine tested positive using a rapid test before testing negative later that day after using a more sensitive laboratory-developed test.Sisolak said he was not experiencing any symptoms on a call with reporters and was swabbed for a rapid test on Friday.