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AdvertisementSpeaker Philip Gunn, several state legislators test positive for COVID-19Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptMORNING HE TESTED POSITIVE. ONE VETERAN LAWMAKER IS NOT SURPRISED THE DEADLY VIRUS HAS STRUCK IN THE LEGISLATURE. "AND MORNING WAS INFORMED THAT I TO TO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DON'T HAVE VERY MANY SYMPTOMS." HOW SPEAKER PHILIP GUNN'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE'S TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 DOESN'T SURPRISE STATE REPRESENTATIVE EARLE BANK "IT SEEMS THAT FOUR OUT OF FIVE REPUBLICANS WE'RE NOT WEARING MASKS IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME I FELT AND OTHER MEMBERS FELT TOO THAT WE HAD A COVID OUTBREAK." BANKS IS NOW WORRIED ABOUT HIS OWN HEALTH. HIS DESK MATE ON THE HOUSE FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVE BO BROWN REVEALED LAST FRIDAY HE HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS. "HOW ARE YOU FEELING RIGHT NOW? I'M CHECKING MY TEMPERATURE EVERY COUPLE OF HOURS AND I'M HYDRATING I FEEL WELL MY TEMPERATURE RIGHT NOW 97.6." BANKS PLANS TO GET TESTED MONDAY THE VETERAN LAWMAKER WORE A FACE SHIELD PLUS HIS MASK DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. BROWN ALSO WORE FACE COVERING. "IT DOES GIVE ME A SENSE OF COMFORT BASED ON THE FACT THAT IF HE WEARS A MASK AND I WEAR A MASK MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT MY ODDS OF HAVING COVID-19 ARE VERY SLIM." SPEAKER GUNN SAYS HE GOT TESTED AFTER HAVING CLOSE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER HOUSE MEMBER WHO'S ALSO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE DEADLY VIRUS. GUNN STOOD BEHIND GOVERNOR TATE REEVES AT THE GOVERNORS MANSION TUESDAY AS REEVES SIGNED A BILL CHANGE THE STATE FLAG. "I MEAN ALL THESE PEOPLE STANDING RIGHT THERE NEXT TO PHILIP GUNN AND PHILIP GUNN HAS TESTED POSITIVE SO I HOPE HE DIDN'T SPREAD IT TO ANY OF THE LEADER SHIP IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI." AND ON WEDNESDAY GUNN AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DELBERT HOSEMANN, NEITHER OF HOME WAS WEARING A MASK, PRESENTED THE FLAG TO THE TWO MUSEUM AFTER A RETIREMENT CEREMONY AT THE STATE CAPITOL. "I HAVE INFORMED EVERYONE THAT I CAN RECALL THAT I WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY WITH OVER THE LAST WEEK I'VE REACHED OUT TO THEM AND INFORMED THEM I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY TOO CAN TAKE PRECAUTIONS." SPEAKER GUN SAYS HE PLANS TO SELF QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS. THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER TOLD HOUSE SUNDAY TEST RESULTS CALL SHELL MORE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS. TURNING NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE CORONAVIRUS IN MISSISSIPAdvertisementSpeaker Philip Gunn, several state legislators test positive for COVID-19The Mississippi State Department of Health is investigating several cases of COVID-19 among lawmakers at the Mississippi Legislature.This investigation comes after a historic week as lawmakers spent several days in the state capitol voting to change the state flag. Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn is among those infected with the coronavirus."I feel very fortunate that I don’t have very many symptoms," Gunn said.Gunn said he was informed Sunday morning that he had tested positive for the virus. He said in his Facebook video that he was in close proximity last week to one of the House members who has since tested positive."I have informed everyone that I can recall that I was in close proximity with over the last week. I’ve reached out to them and informed them. I want to make sure that they, too, can take precautions," Gunn said.The speaker said he plans to self-quarantine for 14 days.The Mississippi State Department of Health is investigating several cases of COVID-19 among lawmakers at the Mississippi Legislature.AdvertisementThis investigation comes after a historic week as lawmakers spent several days in the state capitol voting to change the state flag. Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn is among those infected with the coronavirus."I feel very fortunate that I don’t have very many symptoms," Gunn said.Gunn said he was informed Sunday morning that he had tested positive for the virus. He said in his Facebook video that he was in close proximity last week to one of the House members who has since tested positive."I have informed everyone that I can recall that I was in close proximity with over the last week. I’ve reached out to them and informed them. I want to make sure that they, too, can take precautions," Gunn said.The speaker said he plans to self-quarantine for 14 days.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementSpeaker Philip Gunn, several state legislators test positive for COVID-19Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptMORNING HE TESTED POSITIVE. ONE VETERAN LAWMAKER IS NOT SURPRISED THE DEADLY VIRUS HAS STRUCK IN THE LEGISLATURE. "AND MORNING WAS INFORMED THAT I TO TO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DON'T HAVE VERY MANY SYMPTOMS." HOW SPEAKER PHILIP GUNN'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE'S TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 DOESN'T SURPRISE STATE REPRESENTATIVE EARLE BANK "IT SEEMS THAT FOUR OUT OF FIVE REPUBLICANS WE'RE NOT WEARING MASKS IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME I FELT AND...

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