West Virginia Gov. Justice, a vaccine advocate, feels 'extremely unwell' amid COVID-19 battle
ABC News
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice tested positive for COVID-19 and is enduring a high fever and skyrocketing blood pressure and heart rate.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican who's strongly advocated for vaccines, has tested positive for COVID-19, enduring a high fever and extremely elevated blood pressure and heart rate.
Justice, who is vaccinated and boosted, said he sought out tests Tuesday following a "sudden onset of symptoms."
The governor's office described his symptoms as "moderate," but Justice -- who was set to give his State of the State address Wednesday -- wrote that he feels "extremely unwell."
"I feel extremely unwell at this point, and I have no choice but to postpone my State of the State address to the Legislature," he said in a statement Tuesday. "I woke up this morning with congestion and a cough. A little while later, I developed a headache and fever, so I decided to get tested right away."
