Las Vegas mayor discloses she tested positive for COVID-19
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman points toward protesters during a city council meeting on Nov. 6, 2019 in Las Vegas. (Photo: Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, file)
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday disclosed that she tested positive for COVID-19 last month despite being vaccinated earlier in the year. Goodman said her symptoms were mild and that she had quarantined for 10 days. Goodman, 82, disclosed her illness during a City Council meeting as she explained why she missed the July 21 meeting. Goodman was not wearing a mask during the meeting, KTNV-TV reported. Nevada instituted an indoor mask mandate last week because of growing spread of the virus. A vocal opponent of shutdowns that she said harmed businesses, Goodman on Wednesday asked people to get vaccinated. Goodman acknowledged that she has frequently hugged and touched people. "And that's how I will continue to operate."
