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Mayor Michael Victorino tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Maui County Mayor's Office announced.
All close contacts have been notified and the mayor is in isolation at home, the Mayor's Office said in a news release Tuesday evening.
Victorino said in a statement that the record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii over the past few weeks "demonstrate how easily the omicron variant spreads."
"Thankfully, I got my booster shot, so my vaccinations are up to date and my symptoms are very mild," Victorino said. "Even though breakthrough infections can still happen, boosters minimize chances for severe illness and hospitalization. Please continue to do your part to protect our medical facilities and their hardworking staff from being overwhelmed."