Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, tested positive for coronavirus, on Wednesday.
A staffer at the governor’s office in the State Capitol also tested positive for the virus. The office was closed Tuesday for a deep cleaning.
“Governor Mark Gordon received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus,” the governor’s office said. “He only has minor symptoms at this time and plans to continue working on behalf of Wyoming remotely.”
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The announcement came less than two weeks after Gov. Gordon held a press conference to announce new measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Those measures did not include a statewide mask mandate even though all but one of the state’s county health officers called on Gov. Gordon to implement a mask mandate, Casper Star Tribune reported.
During the press conference Gov. Gordon repeatedly called people who dismissed the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic “knuckleheads”.
