An employee of the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission tested positive for the novel coronavirus Monday, days before the General Assembly plans to return to the Capitol Wednesday to work on a two-year state budget.
Written by Jack Brammer and Daniel Desrochers of the Herald-Leader
LRC director Jay Hartz notified staffers Monday night in an email that he had learned about the affected staffer, whom he did not identify. He said the employee had not been at work in the Capitol complex since March 16, so “there is a relatively low-risk of exposure to other LRC staff from this staff member.”
He said the staffer learned about the COVID-19 diagnosis Monday and is “recovering and doing relatively well given the circumstances.”
Hartz said the staffer’s co-workers have been notified and will follow self-isolation and quarantine protocols.
Legislative leaders had no immediate comment. The General Assembly has six committee meetings on its schedule for Wednesday. Both the House and Senate are to meet at noon.
(Cross-posted via the Kentucky Press News Service. Read the rest of the article at the Herald-Leader.)
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