Sen. Dick Durbin tests positive for COVID-19

FILE – Sen. Richard Durbin speaks before Vice President Kamala Harris at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA in Plainfield, Ill., Friday, June 24, 2022. The chairman…

FILE – Sen. Richard Durbin speaks before Vice President Kamala Harris at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA in Plainfield, Ill., Friday, June 24, 2022. The chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to an advocacy group for minor leaguers asking questions about baseball’s antitrust exemption. Sen. Richard Durbin, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the committee, and Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, sent the letter Tuesday, June 28, to Harry Marino, executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers.(Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

by: Marisa Rodriguez

Posted: Jul 28, 2022 / 09:11 AM CDT

Updated: Jul 28, 2022 / 09:11 AM CDT

WASHINGTON — Illinois Senator Dick Durbin announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Durbin released a statement Thursday saying he’s fully vaccinated, double boosted and is experiencing mild symptoms.

The senator said he will quarantine and continue to work remotely.

His full statement reads:

“This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and double boosted and only experiencing minor symptoms. Consistent with CDC guidelines, I will quarantine and follow advice from my doctor while I continue to work remotely.”