2 Governors office employees test positive for COVID-19, despite being vaccinated

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards holds up his own mask, taken off while he was speaking, to remind Louisiana residents that a highly effective thing within their power to do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to simply wear a mask, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at a press conference update on the state’s COVID-19 situation at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, La. (Travis Spradling/The Advocate via AP, Pool)

by: Michaela Romero

Posted: Jul 30, 2021 / 02:03 PM EDT

Updated: Jul 31, 2021 / 09:17 AM EDT

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WGNO) — On Friday, the Office of the Governor announced two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

The individuals are at home in isolation.

According to the Office of the Governor, the Governor’s office has a high rate of fully vaccinated staff, including the individuals who tested positive.