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While wearing a mask, the Bluffdale Republican attended Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s annual State of the State address on Thursday evening.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Mark Strong, R-Bluffdale, checks in for a vote on the House floor during the second to last day of the legislative session at the Utah Capitol on Thursday, March 4, 2021.
Rep. Mark Strong, R-Bluffdale, confirmed on Friday that he had recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Strong did not provide a timeline of when he tested positive or if, and when, he had symptoms of infection.
“I did test positive and am carefully following [the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention] recommendations,” he confirmed in a text message Friday morning.
He did attend Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s second annual State of the State address Thursday evening in a packed House chamber. He did wear a mask.
The CDC recommends that people who test positive for COVID-19 be isolated for a minimum of five days and wear a mask around others for an additional five days.
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, tested positive again Tuesday morning ahead of opening the 2022 general session.
The Legislature has different rules in each chamber for COVID-19 testing during the session. In the Senate, testing is optional for lawmakers and their staff, while the House requires twice-weekly testing.
Utah is currently encountering an influx of cases fueled by the omicron variant. State health officials on Thursday reported 11,608 new COVID-19 cases since Wednesday.
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