CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has canceled this week’s coronavirus briefing as he is receiving treatment for possible Lyme disease.
The governor’s office announced Wednesday that Justice began feeling sick after events Monday in Wheeling and Blacksville. He tested negative for the coronavirus, but Justice said his condition is “nowhere near 100%.”
“As of now, I am being treated for possible Lyme disease,” the governor said.
“With this weekend being Memorial Day weekend, I will be postponing my regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefings this week and will hold one as soon as possible after the holiday.”
Justice tested positive for the coronavirus in January. The governor’s office at the time noted he was experiencing moderate symptoms and received monoclonal antibody treatment.