The governor of Connecticut has tested positive, and says he will be isolated.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, tested positive for coronavirus, his office announced Thursday.

His office said Thursday afternoon that a rapid examination of Mr Lamont had found a positive diagnosis, which was later confirmed by a second rapid self-examination. Mr Lamont was waiting for the results of a PCR test.

The governor, 68, received a second booster shot on March 31, after federal health officials cleared additional booster among other groups aged 50 and over earlier in the week. It takes about a week to develop immunity and it is difficult to know exactly how someone became infected with the virus.

“I see some noise in Britain, so why not do it again by mistake?” Mr Lamont then said there was a wave of new cases in Britain over the extra booster. “I feel really good. I will be safe for at least the next six months. “

Thursday, He said on Twitter That he is feeling well and not feeling any symptoms.

“We’ve done communication tracing to let people know,” he said. “Thanks. I’ve been doubly encouraged and I encourage everyone to get your vaccine and booster if they qualify.”

Mr Lamont said he would be homeless for the next five days and would not attend any private events or meetings.

The highly contagious Omicron subvariant, known as BA.2, became the dominant version in the new US four months after it was first identified in the country. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Tuesday that BA.2 was responsible for about 72 percent of new U.S. cases in the week ending April 2.

As of Wednesday, there were an average of 489 new virus cases per day in Connecticut in the previous week. New cases have risen 56 percent in the past two weeks, according to a New York Times database.

Last month, Mr. Lamont urged Connecticut residents to get a quick check on covidtest.gov. “Connecticut is ready as the BA2 Covid variant spreads across the country,” Lamont wrote. A tweet. “There are levels of protection available to families – vaccines + booster, quality masks and quick testing at home.”