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Kentucky governor, family to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/10/12/Kentucky-governor-family-to-quarantine-after-COVID-19-exposure/8791602481819/OCT. 12, 2020 / 2:33 AM
Kentucky governor, family to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
By Darryl Coote
Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he and his family will quarantine after coming into close contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus.
In a recorded statement on Sunday, Beshear, standing beside his son Will, said "we feel great" and that none of them have tested positive for the virus but they will quarantine to set a good example for all Kentuckians.
"We want to make sure we're setting the example and keeping other people around us safe -- That we're walking the walk, not just talking the talk," he said.
He said a member of his security detail who drove him and his family home on Saturday afternoon received a positive coronavirus test later in the day and that they were contacted by contact tracers and informed they needed to be quarantined.
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