County Legislator Who Tested Positive For Virus Now Negative

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The Westchester County legislator who tested positive for the new coronavirus said on social media Sunday that he has now tested negative.

Legislator David Tubiolo, who represents Mount Vernon and Yonkers, thanked everyone for the support they expressed after the announcement that he had tested positive for the virus.

"In two recent tests, I've tested negative," he wrote. "Also, thankfully, family, friends, staff and colleagues, who were in contact with me during the period have received negative test results."

Tubiolo said he is still self-isolating and has been working with the health department every day to help with contact tracing and has been going through photos, videos, phone calls and texts to remember with whom he was in contact.

"Please use me as an example," he wrote. "I had one symptom briefly, which went away within a couple of days, and didn't realize anything else."

Because he was tested, Tubiolo said, it appears that the potential spread may have been stopped.

"Mask work. Social distancing works. Testing works. Contact tracing works," he wrote.

When Tubiolo's positive test was announced Thursday, County Executive George Latimer postponed that evening's State of the County address.

Latimer subsequently tested negative for the virus. The county released a statement that he would continue quarantining as required.

On Friday, the county said all legislators and board staff who had been in contact with Tubiolo tested negative for the coronavirus.

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