{"id":1210538,"date":"2022-01-12T09:49:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1210538"},"modified":"2022-01-12T09:49:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:49:35","slug":"chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Tests Positive For COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-tests-positive-for-covid-19%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1210538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chicago Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor revealed the diagnosis in a Twitter post on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier today, I tested positive for COVID-19. I am experiencing cold-like symptoms but otherwise feel fine which I credit to being vaccinated and boosted. I will continue to work from home while following the CDC guidelines for isolation,\u201d Lightfoot wrote.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Earlier today, I tested positive for COVID-19. I am experiencing cold-like symptoms but otherwise feel fine which I credit to being vaccinated and boosted. I will continue to work from home while following the CDC guidelines for isolation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosmayor\/status\/1481003209481195524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lightfoot is fully vaccinated and has received a booster shot. She noted in another post, \u201cThis is an urgent reminder for folks to get vaccinated and boosted as it\u2019s the only way to beat this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is an urgent reminder for folks to get vaccinated and boosted as it&#8217;s the only way to beat this pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosmayor\/status\/1481003215055380482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer last public appearance was Monday night announcing a tentative deal between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union at City Hall,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/chicago-news\/mayor-lightfoot-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WGN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Lightfoot\u2019s case adds to nearly a dozen COVID-19 positive cases in the mayor\u2019s office. Four mayoral employees tested positive after a December holiday party, according to WGN.<\/p>\n<p>The report of Lightfoot\u2019s positive COVID-19 status came just one day after she announced the Chicago Teachers Union had agreed to return to classrooms on Wednesday after refusing to hold in-person classes during the opening days of the spring semester.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After a productive day at the bargaining table, I am pleased to report, CTU will end their work stoppage.<\/p>\n<p>CPS put a great proposal on the table that both bargaining teams discussed in detail today. <\/p>\n<p>We will be able to get our children back in the classroom on Wednesday. \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosmayor\/status\/1480739544085549062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs long as I\u2019m Mayor, I will always be on the side of our children &amp; their families. I was you as a kid growing up in a public school system. I\u2019m here because of the teachers from my school. Education is the greatest equalizer,\u201d Lightfoot argued in another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosmayor\/status\/1480739548191670284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed his support of Lightfoot after her statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSending my best wishes for a full and speedy recovery to&nbsp;@chicagosmayor. I encourage all Illinoisans to follow in the Mayor\u2019s footsteps and get vaccinated, get boosted, and get tested \u2014 it\u2019s how we bring this pandemic to an end,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sending my best wishes for a full and speedy recovery to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosmayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chicagosmayor<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I encourage all Illinoisans to follow in the Mayor\u2019s footsteps and get vaccinated, get boosted, and get tested \u2014 it\u2019s how we bring this pandemic to an end. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ne9b0CObTL\">https:\/\/t.co\/ne9b0CObTL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPritzker\/status\/1481020102774595591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chicago reported an average of 4,793 new COVID cases per day, a drop from last week\u2019s 5,189, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/coronavirus\/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-announces-she-has-tested-positive-for-covid-19\/2726146\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC5<\/a> Chicago. \u201cHospitalizations, however, are averaging 187 per day, an increase of 37% in the last week. Deaths are also reporting an increase of 25% in the last week,\u201d the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor was not the only political leader to test positive for the virus on Tuesday. West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice also revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday after experiencing symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I was surprised that my test results came back positive, I\u2019m thankful to the Lord above that I\u2019ve been vaccinated, I\u2019ve been boosted, and that I have an incredible support system, especially my loving family,\u201d Justice wrote.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>While I was surprised that my test results came back positive, I\u2019m thankful to the Lord above that I\u2019ve been vaccinated, I\u2019ve been boosted, and that I have an incredible support system, especially my loving family.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x8u0f6qYH5\">https:\/\/t.co\/x8u0f6qYH5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WVGovernor\/status\/1481136358873878529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Governor, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, is experiencing moderate symptoms and is isolating at home,\u201d his office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon recommendation from his physicians, the Governor will be receiving a course of monoclonal antibody treatment tonight. He is being treated by several physicians, including Dr. Clay Marsh, MD, the State COVID-19 Czar,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor revealed the diagnosis in a Twitter post on Tuesday afternoon. \u201cEarlier today, I tested positive for COVID-19. I am experiencing cold-like symptoms but otherwise feel fine which I credit to being vaccinated and boosted. 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