ATLANTA— Mayor Andre Dickens tested positive for COVID-19 this morning (Sept. 6), his spokesman Michael Smith said.
The mayor has mild, cold-like symptoms. He will isolate at home and will continue to hold meetings virtually, Smith stated.
The mayor encourages all Atlantans to stay vigilant and to get vaccinated and boosted per CDC recommendations.
CDC guidance:
- Preventing COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
- Guidance for those who are sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/index.html
- Guidance for those who have been exposed: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/if-you-were-exposed.html