Washington, Jul 6 (UNI) Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has said that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Gunn said in a video posted to Facebook that he got tested because he had been in close proximity to another member of the House who tested positive, usnews.com reported.
'I felt like I needed to go get myself tested just because I had been with this person and this morning was informed that I too have tested positive for COVID," Gunn said on Sunday.
'I feel very fortunate that I don’t really have very many symptoms and feel fine,' he added.
The official said he has planned self-quarantine and called everyone that he had been in close contact with recently about his testing result. He also urged residents in the state to do the same if they get infected.
"We need to make sure that we do everything we can to get this past us as quickly as possible,' he said.
Gunn, the presiding officer of the 122-member House, is the state's highest-ranking political figure to publicly disclose a positive test for the coronavirus. He did not say who the other House member was.
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