ATLANTA (March 18, 2020) | President Pro Tempore Butch Miller (R – Gainesville), Majority Leader Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton), and Minority Leader Steve Henson (D – Tucker) released the following statement on a Senate member’s recent diagnoses of COVID-19.

“Today, Senate members and staff were notified that a senator had been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), after first experiencing symptoms on March 10. As a result, and based upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health Dr. Kathleen Toomey and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Senate members and Senate employees have been asked to self-quarantine for fourteen days. While not a part of the official recommendation to self-quarantine, members of the public who frequent the Capitol should use their best judgment when making a decision to self-quarantine and should contact their primary care provider if they begin to exhibit any symptoms. At this time, we ask for privacy for the patient and continue to encourage the public to follow the recommendations established by state, local and federal healthcare professionals. “

To view information on the Department of Public Health’s response to COVID-19 in Georgia, follow this link: https://dph.georgia.gov/

For federal guidelines on best practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19, follow this link: https://dph.georgia.gov/15-days-slow-spread