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* UPDATED x1 * Pritzker may have been exposed to COVID-19 during external meeting

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* Press release…

The Governor’s Office was notified this afternoon of a recent exposure to COVID-19 and as result of that possible exposure is currently conducting contact tracing and following all necessary health protocols from IDPH. The exposure was the result of an external meeting with the Governor that took place on Monday in a large conference room in the Governor’s Office. The Governor was tested today and his results will be made public when available. The Governor is currently isolating pending his test results.

From what I know, the governor has very few in-person external meetings. But he did say he met Monday with restaurant industry representatives, which would be quite ironic since they were trying to convince him to keep restaurants open for indoor dining.

I’m assuming that reporters who’ve attended his press conferences this week should probably now get tested as well.

…Adding… Crain’s…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is headed back to quarantine again after his office was notified this afternoon of a recent exposure to COVID-19 that occurred during a Nov. 2 meeting with Illinois Restaurant Association representatives.

Sam Toia, president of the association, confirmed the positive case among his team. The restaurant association has been actively lobbying the governor’s office to ease limits on indoor dining the state imposed amid a surge in COVID cases across the state.

A half-dozen association members met with Pritzker’s team this week to discuss easing indoor dining restrictions. “We were social distancing, everyone had their masks on,” Toia said. “We did everything like we were supposed to do.”

Toia is saying the same thing about the alleged safety of indoor dining, by the way.

*** UPDATE *** Press release…

Governor Pritzker and staff who attended the meeting Monday where they were exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 have tested negative. The PCR tests were conducted Friday afternoon. This is the second negative test result for the Governor and staff after they underwent their weekly test on Wednesday.

Per the CDC, the Governor and staff who attended the meeting, are not considered close contacts because they met with the individual prior to 48 hours before symptom onset. Following CDC guidance, the Governor and staff will not be required to quarantine for 14 days.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 6, 20 @ 4:36 pm

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