Supervisor Fletcher, Assemblywoman Gonzalez disclose possible COVID exposure

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and his wife, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, announced late Thursday afternoon they are going into quarantine due to possible coronavirus exposure.

``We were notified today that we had close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19,'' Fletcher and Gonzalez said in a joint statement. ``While we have both tested negative and have no symptoms, we will be following the public health guidance of a 14-day quarantine for those who have been in contact with a positive case.''

Fletcher and Gonzalez, D-San Diego, used the announcement to emphasize government-issued calls for public diligence in following measures to avoid contracting the disease.

``As we see increases in positive cases, outbreaks and hospitalizations due to COVID-19, we all face higher potential for exposure & continue to encourage everyone to take seriously the risks associated with COVID and (the) need for us all to follow public health guidance,'' they said.