Hays County judge, family test positive for COVID-19 ahead of holidays
Ruben Becerra is quarantining and said he and his family are doing well
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SAN MARCOS – Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra confirmed that he and his family tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
According to a release by the county, Becerra was tested after being informed that he may have been exposed to someone with the virus.
Less than an hour ago, I found out that my entire family has tested positive for COVID19. We are doing well, and at.Posted by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra on Monday, December 21, 2020
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra announced Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19.
Becerra received his results Monday after he was notified that he may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
“Even with all the precautions we take, sometimes exposure is still possible through those in our immediate family,” Becerra said in statement, adding that he is doing well and will quarantine and follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control.
Becerra said his entire family tested positive for the virus. “I am posting about this immediately because I want to remind everyone this virus is extremely contagious,” Becerra said in a social media post. “I am lucky to live in a multi-family, multi-generational household. While I love this arrangement, during this pandemic it is a reminder just how easily we can spread the virus among us.”