As the novel coronavirus keeps spreading, Mississippi house Speaker, Philip Gunn has also tested positive on Sunday for the deadly pandemic.
This new development was disclosed by Gunn, stressing that he tested positive because he had been in close proximity to another member of the House who tested positive.
Meanwhile, the state health officials reported that more than 200 new infections and five deaths are linked to the pandemic.
Speaking in a video posted to Facebook, Gunn, a Republican from the Jackson suburb of Clinton also revealed how the event occurred. Gunn said,
“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,”
Speaking further, he also stated that, “I feel very fortunate that I don’t really have very many symptoms and feel fine.”
On the measures he has implored to avoid the spread, Gunn said he called everyone that he had been in close proximity to recently let them know of his diagnosis and planned to self-quarantine.
The state’s residents were not left out as they also did the same; if they find out they’re infected: “We need to make sure that we do everything we can to get this past us as quickly as possible.”
