Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes tests positive for COVID-19

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says he has tested positive for COVID-19 but not experiencing any symptoms.

Barnes tweeted Wednesday that he is vaccinated and will be quarantining for five days, per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lt. Gov. Barnes has tested positive for COVID-19 after a routine test. He is grateful to be vaccinated and is not experiencing any symptoms. The Lt. Gov. will follow CDC protocol and isolate for 5 days. He encourages Wisconsinites to get vaccinated if they have not yet done so.
— Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (@LGMandelaBarnes) March 16, 2022

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Barnes is also running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat.

Others running include state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks executive-on-leave Alex Lasry and Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson.

They are running to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. He tested positive for COVID-19 in October 2020 and has been one of the loudest voices for seeking alternatives to vaccines to deal with the pandemic.