ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for governor, tested positive for COVID-19 a day after she delivered a major economic policy speech at a downtown Atlanta brewery. She has mild symptoms and expects to travel the state to "meet Georgians as soon as possible," her campaign said.
Abrams spokesman Michael Holloman said she tested positive for the coronavirus early Wednesday, hours after the candidate gave a Tuesday speech before some of her closest allies at Atlantucky Brewing. He said she tested negative for the respiratory illness before the Tuesday event.
Many of the attendees at the event, which Abrams used to highlight an array of new policy proposals, wore masks, though Abrams spoke from a podium without a face covering. Her campaign asks visitors to its Decatur headquarters to wear masks and complete a rapid test before entering the building.
