Politics & Government
GA Governor's Mansion Worker Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Gov. Brian Kemp and his family did not come into contact with the worker who tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said.
GEORGIA — A worker at the Georgia Governor’s Mansion recently tested positive for the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, the governor's office said. The positive test led to a round of testing and self-quarantining for anyone who had contact with the staffer.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his family did not have contact with the person who tested positive, the governor's office said. The governor's mansion is in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.
“The Department of Public Health provided guidance to ensure the health and well-being of the First Family and staff," the governor's office said in a statement emailed to Patch. "Anyone who was directly exposed to the worker has been tested and quarantined out of an abundance of caution."
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The worker last reported to the mansion’s grounds on April 3. The person did not enter the house. Along with not coming into contact with the governor or his family, the worker did have any contact with staff that works in the building.
People who traveled to work with the staffer were screened for the coronavirus and each tested negative, the governor's office said. “The premises are routinely disinfected and we have suspended the use of work crews at the mansion to mitigate risk,” a governor's office said.
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The governor's office said it is still gathering details and monitoring the conditions of the worker and anyone who came into contact with the person.
According to numbers released Saturday at noon by the Georgia Department of Public Health, the state now has 12,159 cases of COVID-19, up from 11,483 cases one day ago.
While the increase in cases is 676, the number is less than the previous day's increase of more than 900 cases.
The state also saw 12 more deaths since Friday, bringing the total death toll to 428. The health department reports that deaths make up 3.52 percent of all cases. A total of 2,479 people with COVID-19 have been hospitalized as of Saturday's noon report. That is 20.39 percent of all cases.
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