Headline Surfer photo illustration / Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, shown above, announced he is self-quarantining at home after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The City Beautiful's municipal leader was exposed to someone with the coronavirus and is self-quarantining at home out of an abundance of caution.
"With the virus still impacting our community, this remains uncharted territory for us all, me included," Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Saturday afternoon on Twitter.
"With the virus still impacting our community, this remains uncharted territory for us all, me included," Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Saturday afternoon on Twitter.
"This week I found out I was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. While I had no symptoms, out of caution I got a rapid test and received a negative result."
Dyer continued, "Knowing that it can sometimes take days to test positive during this time I’ve been self-quarantining and serving our city from home to limit my interactions with others and potentially unknowingly spread the virus. I continue to feel well at the moment with no symptoms."
Dyer said this is a wake-up call for him too, even as he's taken to heart the wearing of a mask and practicing social distance as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, which also recommends frequent hand washing and avoiding large gatherings.
Story Posted: 2020-11-08 - 17:41-01
Henry Frederick is publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched 12 years ago that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed more than a hundred journalism industry awards in print & online -- more than all other members of the working press combined in Central Florida since the mid-1990s. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism with academic honors from Full Sail University in 2019. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary programs on Discovery ID and Reelz for his investigative reporting and cops & courts breaking news stories."This is a reminder that the virus remains active," Dyer said in a third mid-afternoon tweet. "I want to stress again that we all must continue to take the simple, but critical precautions to protect each: wearing a face covering, being diligent with distancing and washing hands frequently."