What to Know
- Delaware Gov. John Carney has postponed his scheduled State of the State address because of illness.
- Carney's office announced the postponement Thursday morning, hours before he was to speak to a joint session of the General Assembly. Officials provided few details in a statement.
- "Since 2020, we've said stay home if you're sick," Carney wrote on X. "So, out of an abundance of caution, that's what I'm doing. I look forward to giving my State of the State Address at a later date."
Delaware Gov. John Carney was forced to postpone his scheduled State of the State address on Thursday because of illness, his office said.
Officials provided few details in a statement, saying only that Carney has “a fever and mild symptoms” but was in good spirits. A spokeswoman later said Carney, 67, had tested negative for COVID-19.
Carney -- a second-term Democrat -- posted on X that he was practicing what he has been urging others to do for years.
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"Since 2020, we've said stay home if you're sick," Carney wrote. "So, out of an abundance of caution, that's what I'm doing. I look forward to giving my State of the State Address at a later date."
The State of the State Address will be rescheduled for a date yet to be determined.
Politics
Carney announced in May 2022 that, after receiving the coronavirus vaccine and two booster shots, he had tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms. Carney also tested positive for COVID-19 in January 2023, again saying he was experiencing mild symptoms.
Carney is in the final year of his second term as governor. He has formed a campaign committee as he explores a possible bid for mayor of Wilmington, Delaware's largest city.
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