Minnesota Gov. Walz, Family Test Positive for COVID-19

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference in St. Paul, Minn., on April 19, 2021. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has tested positive for COVID-19, along with his wife and teenage son, the governor’s office announced Tuesday.

Walz said in a statement that the three of them tested positive on Monday after his son began experiencing mild symptoms over the weekend. The governor and first lady Gwen Walz remain asymptomatic.