Brian Kemp’s office announced that he will be placing himself in quarantine after becoming exposed to the coronavirus, despite a negative test result Friday. Georgia was hit hard by the coronavirus and has reported over 358,000 cases of COVID since the onslaught of the pandemic. The state reported an additional 1,500 new cases Friday, with 35 deaths contributing to the nearly 8,000 coronavirus related deaths. The Peach State had its biggest so far spike in late summer, with more than 7,400 cases reported on July 24 alone. The Governor’s office could not be reached for comment.

Source: Fox News October 30, 2020 23:15 UTC