U.S Homeland Security leader Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19

The United States Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.DHS spokeswoman Marsha Espinosa said in a statement that Mayorkas “tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus after taking a test as part of routine pre-travel protocols,” at the DHS.