Gov. Kelly tests positive for COVID, pushes back address

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly postponed her annual State of the State address after testing positive for COVID-19.

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January 11, 2023 - 1:25 PM

Gov. Laura Kelly gives remarks after taking the Oath of Office during the inauguration Monday afternoon, Jan. 9, 2023, at the Statehouse, in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has been forced to postpone her annual State of the State address after testing positive for COVID-19.

Kelly’s office announced Tuesday that she had tested positive. The test came after an inaugural ball Sunday night, her swearing in for a second term as governor and inaugural address Monday and a news conference Tuesday morning at the Statehouse.

The State of the State address had been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday during a joint session of the House and Senate in the House chamber. The speech now is scheduled for Jan.…

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