OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19. 

The Republican governor revealed the development in a brief statement issued Wednesday morning and said both he and his wife, Susanne Shore, “are experiencing very minor symptoms." 

The statement said both will self-isolate in accordance with guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

A spokesman for Ricketts did not immediately respond to questions about when the governor tested positive or how long he and his wife plan to isolate.

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 </figure>By ASSOCIATED PRESSOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19. The Republican governor revealed the development in a brief statement issued Wednesday morning and said both he and his wife, Susanne Shore, “are experiencing very minor symptoms." The statement said both will self-isolate in accordance with guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A spokesman for Ricketts did not immediately respond to questions about when the governor tested positive or how long he and his wife plan to isolate.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, wife test positive for COVID