The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, is currently in self-isolation after being exposed to COVID-19. On Monday, Mayorkas contacted a department official who later tested positive for COVID-19.
Mayorkas has cancelled all upcoming events and is currently working virtual. He also postponed the “State of Homeland Security Speech” originally scheduled for the upcoming Thursday.
Marsha Espinosa, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement: “After close contact with a Department of Homeland Security official, Secretary Majorcas has a virtual schedule this week. , The official later tested positive for COVID-19.” “The Secretary of State has been fully vaccinated, has no symptoms, and tested negative twice. Official contact tracing of the Department of Homeland Security is ongoing. Office of the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Homeland Security These recommendations have been informed and an excessively cautious attitude has been adopted.”
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Majorcas has been calling for the encouragement of Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In June, Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell both talked about the importance of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
“We want to encourage people to roll up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine,” Majorcas said. “The vaccine is safe and effective. Anyone over 12 years old can use it for free.”
“We must work together to build a more resilient country,” Criswell added. “Start vaccination today, and then take simple and easy steps to prepare for hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters.”
Every vaccine can save a life. Together, we can end the COVID-19 pandemic. So, make a plan, find a location, then go to vaccines.gov to register and get your vaccine,” Mayorkas concluded.
On February 2, Majorcas, a former federal prosecutor and official of the Department of Homeland Security, was nominated as president Joe BidenSecretary of Homeland Security. Majorcas is the first Latino in American history to hold this position.
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in the United States, “especially in the unvaccinated population.” CDCCurrently, the Delta variant accounts for more than 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in the United States, and the number of cases nationwide continues to surge.
