ABBOTT NOW NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19

  

Gov. Greg Abbott says he has tested negative for COVID-19, just four days after testing positive.

Abbott said in a video clip posted on his Twitter account, that his infection was brief and mild because of the vaccination that he received.

When the governor announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for the virus, his office said he was in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Abbott said Saturday that he will continue to quarantine as recommended by doctors.

He also encouraged others who have not yet received the vaccination to get one.

Abbott said Saturday that his wife, Cecilia Abbott, continues to test negative.

Hospitalizations in Texas of people with COVID-19 have reached levels not seen since January, with over 13,000 people hospitalized as of Saturday.