Georgia state senator tests positive for coronavirus
A Georgia state senator has tested positive for the coronavirus and chamber officials have asked their colleagues to self-quarantine. Senate officials said they could not disclose the identity of the person. The senator is the first known state lawmaker to test positive for the virus that has spread through the state the past few weeks. A letter sent to state senators Wednesday afternoon informed them of the diagnosis and urged lawmakers and staff self-quarantine for through March 30. The letter said the last known date of contact with the sick senator was Monday, who had symptoms dating back to March 10.
State Sen. Bruce Thompson, a Republican from White who was not in the Capitol on Monday, posted on his Facebook profile Wednesday morning that he had been in intensive care and was awaiting the results of a coronavirus test. Thompson said a first test done last week came back negative.
A member of the state House voluntarily went into quarantine and also was not in Atlanta for Monday’s session. About 40 House members were not at the Capitol on Monday.
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