Rep. Doris Matsui Says She Has Breakthrough COVID-19 Case

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Congresswoman Doris Matsui has tested affirmative for COVID-19, the lawmaker announced connected Wednesday.

Rep. Matsui says the lawsuit is simply a breakthrough corruption arsenic she has been vaccinated and besides already gotten a booster shot.

The 77-year-old lawmaker says her symptoms are mild.

“I’m lone experiencing mild cold-like symptoms & I’m thankful for the extortion provided by the vaccine,” she wrote connected Twitter. “I promote everyone to get vaccinated & boosted.”

Today, I tested affirmative with a breakthrough COVID-19 case. I’m afloat vaccinated & received my booster changeable successful September. I’m lone experiencing mild cold-like symptoms & I'm thankful for the extortion provided by the vaccine.

I promote everyone to get vaccinated & boosted.

— Rep. Doris Matsui (@DorisMatsui) December 29, 2021

Matsui joins a database of Democratic members of legislature who person tested affirmative for COVID-19 successful caller weeks. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, arsenic good arsenic Colorado Rep. Jason Crow person announced they were infected. All person said their symptoms are mild.

While it’s unclear which strain of COVID-19 infected the lawmakers, the breakthrough cases travel arsenic the omicron variant sweeps implicit the US and the world.

The CDC believes the omicron strain accounts for much than 58 percent of caller US cases arsenic of Dec. 25.

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Matsui represents California’s 6th legislature district, which encompasses the City of Sacramento arsenic good arsenic immoderate parts of Sacramento and Yolo counties.