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June 16, 2022Omaha, Neb. |  By: AP

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, wife test positive for COVID

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Republican governor revealed the development in a brief statement issued Wednesday morning and said both he and his wife, Susan, "are experiencing very minor symptoms."

The statement said both will self-isolate in accordance with guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A spokesman for Ricketts did not immediately respond to questions about when the governor tested positive or how long he and his wife plan to isolate.