ATLANTA—Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said on Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, but has not shown symptoms of the respiratory illness.
“It leaves me for a loss of words because I think it really speaks to how contagious this virus is. We’ve taken all the precautions that you can possibly take. I have no idea when and where we were exposed,” she also said.
The 50-year-old said she had no symptoms of the virus, apart from a mild headache and cough, which she attributed to season allergies.
Bottoms said that she and her family wear masks in public and are thoughtful about maintaining social distancing and washing hands.
She said she plans to continue with her duties as mayor by working in isolation in her home office for the next two weeks.
