ABC News Staffer Test Positive

An ABC News employee has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The staffer worked out of ABC’s LA bureau and appears to have contracted the virus while on assignment in Seattle.

ABC’s Whit Johnson posted about it on his social media and talked about it on air:

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PERSONAL NOTE: A friend and colleague here at @abcnews has tested positive for #Coronavirus. This person was part of a truly dedicated team covering the story near Seattle... eager to reveal the human impact... and give voice to those families who lost loved ones. Our friend describes the symptoms as “mild”, but please send your thoughts and prayers. We’re wishing them a speedy recovery. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

A post shared by Whit Johnson (@whitjohnsontv) on Mar 17, 2020 at 6:13am PDT

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