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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist has COVID-19

He says he currently has no symptoms and is "grateful that being vaccinated protects against serious illness."

Credit: Governor's office

LANSING, Mich. — Lieutenant Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, he announced via Twitter.

He says he currently has no symptoms and is "grateful that being vaccinated protects against serious illness."

Gilchrist says he encourages everyone to continue doing everything they can to keep one another safe.

Today, I tested positive for COVID-19.

I currently have no symptoms, and I’m grateful that being vaccinated protects against serious illness. I encourage everyone to keep doing all they can to keep each other safe. pic.twitter.com/cfrs7Fvlxt
— Garlin Gilchrist II (@LtGovGilchrist) January 9, 2022

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