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Latimer tests negative for COVID, cancels address

Since learning of Westchester County Legislator David Tubiolo’s positive COVID-19 test result on Oct. 8, the county Board of Legislators has been working
with the county Department of Health to trace and test all legislators and board staff who had contact with Tubiolo during the period of possible infection.
We are pleased to report that all those tests have been negative for COVID-19.

To date, all related tests conducted by the Department of Health on personnel—even those who had not been in direct, recent contact with Tubiolo—have also
been negative.

We will continue to work closely with the county Health Department to pursue all additional necessary tracing, testing and isolation procedures, and we
know that Tubiolo is working closely with the Health Department to trace his personal contacts as well.

The novel coronavirus is still with us and we continue to take it seriously.  We will continue to practice the precautions we put in place in March—including holding meetings with no in-person public participation, staggered in-office staffing, wearing masks and social distancing in the workplace—so that we can continue to protect the safety of the staff and the public. We will continue to use our video teleconferencing technology to do the work of the people of Westchester County.

County Executive George Latimer also received a negative result following his own COVID-19 test.  He will continue to quarantine as required.  Latimer also postponed his 2020 State of the County Address, which had been scheduled for Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.

“Unlike what we have seen out of officials in Washington, D.C., here in Westchester we believe in science, we believe in medicine and we believe in trusting their years of experience-based guidance,” Latimer said. “While it is disappointing, it is the safe and prudent move to postpone this speech.” (Submitted)