COVID-19 live updates: West Virginia’s governor says he feels ‘extremely unwell’

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice introduced Tuesday night that he examined optimistic for COVID-19 and is experiencing reasonable signs.

Justice, who’s absolutely vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 and has obtained a booster shot, stated he has began a course of monoclonal antibody therapy, as advisable by his physicians. Everybody who has been in shut contact with the governor over the previous few days is being notified. His spouse, Cathy Justice, examined destructive for the virus on Tuesday night, in line with a press launch from the governor’s workplace.

The governor was scheduled to ship his State of the State deal with that night time however was compelled to take action through a written assertion to the West Virginia Legislature as a substitute.

“I really feel extraordinarily unwell at this level, and I’ve no alternative however to postpone my State of the State deal with to the Legislature,” Justice stated in a press release Tuesday night. “I awoke this morning with congestion and a cough. A short time later, I developed a headache and fever, so I made a decision to get examined instantly.”

“The fast check that I took got here again destructive, however by the late afternoon, my signs had been nonetheless getting a lot worse,” he continued. “My blood strain and coronary heart price had been extraordinarily elevated, and I had a excessive fever. Lastly, my PCR check outcomes this night confirmed I used to be optimistic. Due to all this, I started receiving my antibody therapy and I hope this may reduce these signs.”