Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson tests positive for COVID-19 on 100th day in office – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 Friday.

The result from the home test marks the second time he has tested positive. The first time was in January.

Johnson's office said the positiveresult came back from a test he took shortly after a press conference in his office to mark his first 100 days in office.

His office said the mayor is experiencing very mild symptoms and will isolate at home "for the coming days."

"The Mayor has been tested on at least five occasions this week, and todays is the only test that returned a positive result," his spokesperson, Jeff Fleming, said in an email.

Fleming said Johnson tested after the news conference when he was feeling a mild headache and has regularly worn a mask in close quarters with others.

He noted that Johnson had been at least six feet from others in the office during the press conference, where he was not wearing a mask.

Contact Alison Dirr at 414-224-2383or adirr@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter @AlisonDirr.

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