US Homeland Security chief tests positive for COVID-19

US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas

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# 20 October 2021 03:41 (UTC +04:00)

US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work from home per health guidelines, spokesperson Marsha Espinosa said on Tuesday, APA reports citing CNBC.

Mayorkas was scheduled to join US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his trip to Colombia to discuss various issues, including irregular migration and narcotics trafficking, but will no longer be travelling due to the positive test.

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