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Fla. Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer tests positive for COVID-19

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Posted at 2:06 PM, Jan 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-28 14:08:14-05

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Florida Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer announced in a press release Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

"On Monday I tested negative for the virus via two different tests," said Sen. Farmer. "A few hours after that test, I learned that I had been exposed to someone in Tallahassee who had tested positive. I immediately left the Capitol and have not returned since. Yesterday I retested, and very late last night I learned that I had tested positive"

Sen. Farmer said he has no symptoms and has been quarantining at home since Monday.