Keisha Lance Bottoms revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Atlanta mayor, who has been imploring Atlantans to shelter in place during the pandemic to avoid contracting and/or spreading the virus, took to Twitter on Monday saying she is asymptomatic.
COVID-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive.
See her original tweet below:
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms didn’t go into to detail about how or where she possibly contracted the virus.
Via Fox 5 Atlanta:
After a record-breaking week in per-day increases in confirmed coronavirus cases, new cases in Georgia is now on a steady increase. As of 3 p.m. Monday, the Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed 97,064 coronavirus cases, an increase of 6,571 cases since Friday, or an average of 2,190 new cases each day. At the current rate, the state could break the 10,00 mark before the end of the week.
Sending up prayers for her and everyone who has been impacted by this virus.