Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tests positive for COVID, ‘feels fine’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has tested positive for COVID-19, per a Thursday announcement from his office.

Cox tested after developing a scratchy throat late Wednesday night, officials said in a statement. He plans to isolate for five days and wear a mask for 10 days.

Cox said he’s been vaccinated and boosted. “So far, I feel fine,” he said in a statement.

He has had several public appearances this week Tuesday and Wednesday, but said few people were close enough to him to potentially be exposed. The “small number” of people who were within 6 feet of him for 15 minutes or more will be notified.

His family has said they plan to wear masks during this same time as well.