Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for COVID-19

Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., walks through the Capitol on Tuesday Oct. 29, 2019.

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

• Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has tested positive for COVID-19, according to local outlet KULR-8.
• See more stories on Insider's business page.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has tested positive for COVID-19, according to local outlet KULR-8. The governor's wife is reportedly awaiting test results, and the two are quarantining for 10 days, according to the report.

Gianforte, a Republican governor, had dropped Montana's mask mandate on February 12, and he loosened restrictions on businesses in recent months.

This story is breaking. Check back for updates.

Read the original article on Business Insider

from Business Insider https://ift.tt/3uqUw44