County Executive Exposed To Coronavirus, Required To Quarantine

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Tuesday that he is in quarantine. He said he was exposed to somebody with coronavirus at a "site visit" last week.

Pittman got tested Monday, and he came back negative. His quarantine will end Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, assuming he feels well. Pittman, who isn't yet vaccinated, did not report any symptoms.

"I should, in the interest of transparency, tell you that I am at home on quarantine," the county executive said during a virtual press conference. "It just is a reminder to me and everybody that we still have to do the hard work."

Pittman also thanked the Anne Arundel County Department of Health for its continued contact tracing.

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