In this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, Kansas state Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, arrives at her primary watch party in Topeka, Kan.(Thad Allton/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)
(KAIR)--Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has tested positive for COVID-19. However, a release from her office says Kelly “is fully vaccinated and is experiencing minor symptoms.”
Kelly was diagnosed Tuesday morning, with the release noting that the Governor “is following the guidance of public health officials to self-isolate as she continues to work.”
The release notes that the Governor- illness “should not delay normal government functions,” but adds that the annual State of the State will be postponed from Wednesday evening, January 11 to Tuesday evening, January 24, at 6:30.
The Governor- Budget will still be released to the Legislature Thursday, as planned.
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