Hidalgo on positive COVID-19 test: 'Glad my tastebuds are intact!'

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said on Sunday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, per her official Twitter account. 

Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported that the 31-year-old Hidalgo confirmed that she came down with the illness a day after attending Pride Houston's 365 Parade.

"I tested negative for COVID yesterday [and] chalked up the tiredness to long work hours," the county judge said in a tweet following the festivities. "As an extra precaution, I retested today. I tested positive and am isolating."

Hidalgo added in the tweet that she felt "the usual symptoms" but still has her sense of taste.

"Glad my tastebuds are intact!" she said. "Thankfully, I’m vaccinated (and boosted to my eligibility)."

According to KHOU, she attended the parade alongside U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston).

The status of the legislator from the eastern part of the city is reportedly unclear.

Hidalgo is the second Houston-area leader in a few days to yield a positive COVID-19 test.

Houston Police Department (HPD) Chief Troy Finner said that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the law enforcement agency's official Facebook page, Houston Daily reported.

"My symptoms are mild and I will spend the next several days isolating myself at home and getting some rest," the city's top police officer said in the statement.

Citing KHOU, Houston Daily reported that the COVID-19 vaccine is available to Houston-area children ages six months or older as of Friday.

KHOU reported that the Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health are offering the vaccine to kids in the age group, just more than a week after the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) made a recommendation.

“Children under age 5 were the last group that remained highly vulnerable because of the lack of access to an approved vaccine,” Dr. David Persse, Houston's chief medical officer, said, per the station. “Vaccinating children will not only help keep Houston safer from COVID-19 but also bring a sense of relief to parents since they have long awaited this vaccine.”