Abbott tests positive for COVID-19, 'doesn't feel any symptoms'

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) said he's grateful for an outpouring of support and has vowed to "remain engaged" in governing Texas despite recently testing positive for COVID-19. 

Abbott shared an update on his condition on social media when his positive diagnosis became known. 

"I test myself everyday and today is the first day that I tested positive," Abbott said in a video posted on his Twitter page on Aug. 17. "The good news is that my wife continues to test negative."

According to Fox News, Abbott is fully vaccinated and has been slated to receive Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment. Abbott believes the vaccine could be why even though he has COVID he's feeling alright. 

"That may be one reason why I'm really not feeling any symptoms right now," Abbott said in the video. "I have no fever, no aches and pains, no other types of symptoms."

Abbott thanked those from across the county who've wished him well and extended his own well wishes to those who are battling COVID. 

"I want you to know that as I work my way through this I will stay engaged every single day on everything happening in the Texas Capitol including working with the members of the legislature as well as members across the state to keep Texas the best state in the United States," Abbott said in the video. 

According to Fox News, Abbott will remain isolated in the Governor's Mansion as long as he tests positive for the virus. 

When a fully vaccinated person tests positive for COVID, it's known as a "breakthrough infection." Fox News reported such infections are extremely rare, but possible to contract. 

Abbott's positive diagnosis comes roughly two months after he issued an executive order that banned Texas school districts from requiring masks in the classroom, Click2Houston reported.