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Governor, family to quarantine after potential exposure

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear issued a video statement on Sunday to tell Kentuckians that he and his family are committed to setting a good example by following state and federal quarantine guidelines after they were potentially exposed to a person with COVID-19 late Saturday afternoon. To watch the video message, see the end of this story.

The Governor and his family were potentially exposed through a member of his security detail who drove with the first family on Saturday and learned of a positive test later Saturday. The first family was not in contact with anyone else following exposure.

The Governor said his family and the trooper all wore facial coverings, but the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) recommend quarantine if an individual is within six feet of a positive person for more than 15 minutes. Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others to limit possible spread.

The Governor and his family have tested negative, are feeling well and have no symptoms.


The Beshear family will be tested regularly and will remain in quarantine until cleared by DPH.
The Governor will continue to provide daily COVID-19 updates virtually.

Governor's Video Message



This story was posted on 2020-10-11 13:48:15
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