Health & Fitness
Phoenix Councilwoman Tests Positive For COVID-19
Yassamin Ansari advises Phoenicians to get tested regularly, get vaccinated if they haven't already and to use KN95 masks.
PHOENIX, AZ — Phoenix City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release from her office.
“Current COVID-19 case numbers show that the omicron variant is running rampant — even among vaccinated residents," Ansari said in the release. "I am luckily fully vaccinated, boosted and only experiencing mild symptoms at this time."
In the statement Ansari asked locals to get tested regularly, to get vaccinated if they haven't already and to use KN95 masks, as scientists have suggested cloth masks aren't as effective at preventing the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Ansari added that the city is working to put together what it's calling "Combating COVID Kits" to provide to city residents, which will include things like rapid at-home tests and information on accessing local resources.
"These are efforts I’m proud to champion and will continue to do so in our collective fight against COVID-19,” Ansari said in the statement.
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