The Democratic governor isn’t experiencing signs, whereas Virginia first girl Pamela Northam presently has “gentle signs,” the governor’s workplace mentioned.
Each will isolate over the following 10 days and the governor will proceed working from dwelling.
The Northams had been notified Wednesday {that a} workers member who works at their residence on the governor’s mansion developed Covid-19 signs and examined constructive for the virus. The governor and first girl acquired PCR nasal swab checks the following day and examined constructive.
“As I have been reminding Virginians all through this disaster, COVID-19 could be very actual and really contagious,” Northam mentioned Friday. “The security and well being of our workers and shut contacts is of utmost significance to Pam and me, and we’re working carefully with the Division of Well being to make sure that everyone seems to be nicely taken care of.”
“We’re grateful in your ideas and assist, however the very best factor you are able to do for us—and most significantly, in your fellow Virginians—is to take this critically.”
The Northams are working with the state well being division and the Richmond Heath Division to “hint their shut contacts.”
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