West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice tests positive for COVID-19

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, his office announced.

Justice said in a statement he woke up with a cough and congestion, then developed a headache and high fever. The 70-year-old governor said he initially took a rapid test for the coronavirus, which came back negative.

The governor then was administered a PCR test that was positive. A test by a state laboratory confirmed the initial result and an additional test was being administered Tuesday night. Justice was isolating at home, the Republican governor's office said in a news release.

Justice, who is fully vaccinated and received a booster shot, had been scheduled to give his sixth State of the State address to the Legislature on Wednesday night. The address will now be delivered by written message to lawmakers to fulfill constitutional requirements and Justice will address them at a later date, the statement said.