Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker tests positive for COVID-19 in breakthrough case

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker announced Sunday that she and her husband had tested positive for COVID-19.

She said in a written statement posted on Twitter about 1:30 p.m. that she’s experiencing only mild symptoms from the virus and was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in April with the Pfizer shots. She and her husband, David, tested positive Sunday.

Parker said she plans to isolate herself and work from home, noting that she’ll be following city employee COVID-19 protocols to “inform my timeline of returning to the office.”

“We are both in good spirits and appreciate everyone’s prayers for a quick recovery,” Parker said.