Cody Rigsby Tests Positive for Breakthrough COVID After 'DWTS' Partner Cheryl Burke Contracts Virus

Mar. 16, 2025

Cody Rigsby

“I have tested positive for COVID again, the second time this year,” he began, adding that his symptoms — which include mild congestion, headache and cough — are not as bad as whenhe had the virus back in Februarybefore he was vaccinated.

“So that must be the vaccine antibodies working,” he said. “So we’re super grateful for that.”

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“As far as my fate onDancing with the Stars, we’re still trying to figure that out right now,” he said.

Burke, who he has been competing with onDWTS,announced she had tested positive for the virus on Sunday.

CHERYL BURKE, CODY RIGSBY

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