Updated August 17, 2021 at 5:52 PM ET
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has been fully vaccinated, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office announced Tuesday. Abbott has opposed mask mandates, and his orders have drawn .
The Republican governor is experiencing no symptoms and "has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result," his office .
Abbott "will isolate in the Governor's Mansion and continue to test daily. Governor Abbott is receiving Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment," the statement said.
Texas first lady Cecilia Abbott tested negative.
With , Texas is one of the states with the .
Last week, Abbott directed state officials to use staffing agencies to from outside Texas as the state's resources became overwhelmed. He also asked hospitals to postpone all elective medical procedures voluntarily.
The Biden administration the state of Texas to block Abbott's order for state troopers to stop vehicles carrying migrants on grounds that the migrants may spread COVID-19. But migrants are no more likely to have the coronavirus than any other travelers who are crossing the border, or anyone living in U.S. COVID-19 hot spots.
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