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US Senator Bob Casey Tests Positive For COVID-19

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --  Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey tweeted he tested positive for COVID on Tuesday. Casey says he gets tested on a regular basis and has no symptoms.

"This is a reminder that the pandemic is not over," he wrote in a tweet. "Please get vaccinated and boosted."

The news came after Casey spoke with Eyewitness News about Philadelphia receiving $98 million in funding due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida. 

Areas like Delaware and Montgomery County will also receive federal funding.

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