The staff member, who was not identified by state officials, tested positive for the virus Monday after initially testing negative for the virus last week during weekly testing, according to Pritzker’s office.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file
Gov. J.B. Pritzker will self-isolate for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19.
The staff member, who was not identified by state officials, tested positive for the virus Monday after testing negative for the virus last week during weekly testing, according to Pritzker’s office.
That staffer attended events with Pritzker on Wednesday in Chicago, Thursday in Marion and Sunday in Marseilles; both the governor and the staffer were wearing masks during their interactions.
A spokeswoman for Pritzker said the governor has not shown any symptoms and other staff members in the office all tested negative for the virus. A contact tracing effort is underway, she said.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker will self-isolate for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19.
The staff member, who was not identified by state officials, tested positive for the virus Monday after testing negative for the virus last week during weekly testing, according to Pritzker’s office.
That staffer attended events with Pritzker on Wednesday in Chicago, Thursday in Marion and Sunday in Marseilles; both the governor and the staffer were wearing masks during their interactions.
A spokeswoman for Pritzker said the governor has not shown any symptoms and other staff members in the office all tested negative for the virus. A contact tracing effort is underway, she said.
Does this isolation have something to do with some very bad news he may have received?
Well, as long as food delivery services are available he should be fine.
ReplyDeleteIndictment coming plus you are going to have to max out commissary accounts of your fellow inmates every week just to survive
ReplyDeleteMaybe he'd do us a favor and self isolate for another 2 years.
ReplyDeleteMaybe his family going out of town again?
ReplyDeleteHe's really going to the fat farm for two weeks.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to avoid answering questions about his questionable policies...self isolation
ReplyDeleteAids??
ReplyDeleteTubby wants bacon
ReplyDeleteWould he self quarantine himself for the next 2 years?
ReplyDeleteLooks like somebody named "Fat Tony" from The Sopranos...
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