Michigan State Senator Jim Ananich has tested positive for OCIVD-19, according to a Twitter post.
Sen. Ananich, Michigan Senate Minority Leader and representative of the state’s 27th district, tweeted Friday afternoon that he contracted the virus, but is doing well.
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I wanted to update you all that I have tested positive for Covid. I am feeling ok and am currently recovering at home. I haven’t been at the Senate since exposure and I’m following my doctor’s advice and all MDHHS protocols. Thank you for your well wishes.
— Senator Jim Ananich (@jimananich) November 6, 2020
“I wanted to update you all that I have tested positive for Covid,” Sen. Ananich wrote Friday. “I am feeling ok and am currently recovering at home. I haven’t been at the Senate since exposure and I’m following my doctor’s advice and all MDHHS protocols. Thank you for your well wishes.”
Sen. Ananich’s post comes as Michigan -- and the rest of the country -- experiences a surge in coronavirus spread and COVID-19 cases.
On Thursday, Michigan reported its single-highest increase in COVID-19 cases -- 5,170. Thursday’s increase surpassed Michigan’s previous record for single-day cases of 4,101, which was reported the day prior on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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